#North Korea

For 1,000 days, Russia’s allies have kept supplies flowing, sanctions sidestepped, and weapons streaming into the battlefield—and that’s only the beginning.

Isolated and nearly ally-less, North Korea has thrust itself onto the world stage, even deploying its troops to back Russia in its full-scale war against Ukraine. North Korean propagandists have joined Russia’s chorus, adding Ukraine to their narrative. But who are these propagandists, and just how far does their influence reach?

Despite repeated attempts, Russian forces have failed to dislodge Ukrainian troops from their positions in Russia’s Kursk region. Now, North Korean troop reinforcements are on the horizon.

North Korean troops are preparing to fight alongside Russia in their illegal invasion of Ukraine, while thousands of North Korean munitions, including self-propelled artillery guns (SPGs), have been shipped to Russia over the last year.