Ivan Khomenko
News Writer
Ivan Khomenko is a news writer for UNITED24 Media. He covers key developments in the war, providing readers with sharp, informed analysis from the front lines and beyond.
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![Oil depot in Velikiye Luki, Russia, burns intensely, sending flames and thick smoke into the night sky. (Photo: Open source)]( "Oil depot in Velikiye Luki, Russia, burns intensely, sending flames and thick smoke into the night sky. (Photo: Open source)")
![Russian MiG-31K jet conducts mid-air refueling over the Sea of Japan, March 17, 2026. (Source: TASS)]( "Russian MiG-31K jet conducts mid-air refueling over the Sea of Japan, March 17, 2026. (Source: TASS)")
![AI-guided drone munition developed by Ukrainian startup Deftak. (Source: Oleksandr Manukians / UNITED24 Media)]( "AI-guided drone munition developed by Ukrainian startup Deftak. (Source: Oleksandr Manukians / UNITED24 Media)")
![Satellite antennas installed on rooftops of the Russian diplomatic complex in Vienna’s Donaustadt district. (Source: ORF)]( "Satellite antennas installed on rooftops of the Russian diplomatic complex in Vienna’s Donaustadt district. (Source: ORF)")
![Russian troops and armored vehicle marked with “Z” in Mariupol, March 24, 2022. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Russian troops and armored vehicle marked with “Z” in Mariupol, March 24, 2022. (Source: Getty Images)")
![Illustrative image of a bomb painted with the North Korean flag, symbolizing North Korea’s military capabilities and weapons development. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Illustrative image of a bomb painted with the North Korean flag, symbolizing North Korea’s military capabilities and weapons development. (Source: Getty Images)")
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North Korea has emerged as a key external supplier of artillery ammunition for Russia during its full-scale war against Ukraine, delivering millions of shells through a covert logistics network that bypassed international sanctions and helped sustain Moscow’s heavy artillery fire on the battlefield.
