00:00North Korea has intensified its involvement in Russia's war against Ukraine, deploying
00:05allegedly more than 100 ballistic missiles and their specialists in Russian territory.
00:11Analysts from the Institute for the Study of War, ISW, explained how this cooperation
00:17It benefits both countries and what risks it poses for Ukraine.
00:22Thus, the Main Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine reported that a missile unit
00:27North Korean, composed of approximately 90 soldiers and equipped with 120 ballistic missiles
00:34and six launchers, has begun deployment in western Russia.
00:38In addition, North Korea had previously sent a batch of 40 KN-23-24 ballistic missiles to
00:45Russia.
00:46As the ISW points out, Russia's use of North Korean missiles will give Korea the
00:53North offers the opportunity to conduct field tests and obtain feedback for improvement
00:58their missiles.
00:59Russia and North Korea seek to take advantage of Ukraine's limited stockpile of interceptors
01:04Analysts believe ballistic missiles are being used to test the performance of North Korean missiles.
01:10At the same time, the addition of more North Korean missiles to the Russian arsenal will likely
01:16This will allow them to intensify ballistic missile attacks against Ukraine in the future.
01:21nearby without resorting to its own reserves, and will also cause greater destruction.
01:28Russia more frequently used Zircon missiles and modified S-400 systems in its attacks
01:35July 2026, likely to ease pressure on its production and inventory
01:41traditional ballistic missiles. At the same time, the incorporation of approximately
01:48160 North Korean ballistic missiles will allow Russia to increase its number of ballistic missiles
01:54in each attack packet, or maintain packets of similar size for a longer time, depending
02:00the ISW.
02:02North Korean missiles, with heavier warheads but less accuracy, are likely to cause
02:08greater destruction and casualties, particularly among civilians and residents.
02:13As military expert Pavel Naroshny noted in an interview with Unian, the first missiles
02:19The KN-23 had very low accuracy, missing the target by up to 500 meters.
02:25distance. However, after working with Russian specialists, these missiles became very accurate.
02:32and are currently direct analogues of Iskander M. Genady Hassan, president of the Association
02:39The Ukrainian Association of Pilots and Aircraft Owners noted that, given the range of the KN-23, the
02:45Eastern and central regions of Ukraine are currently at risk of up to [amount missing] attacks
02:50500 kilometers from the front line or the border with Russia. Russia is increasingly resorting to
02:57North Korean ballistic missiles, exploiting one of the biggest weaknesses in air defense
03:02Ukraine, the shortage of interceptor missiles for the Patriot system. If supplies from
03:09As North Korea's forces continue to grow, Moscow will be able to carry out large-scale attacks for a long time.
03:15longer than its own production capacity would allow, according to TWZ.
03:20Analysts point out that the Kremlin is betting on ballistic missiles, as they remain one of
03:26the most difficult targets for Ukrainian air defense systems to intercept. Although
03:32Russia has not managed to significantly increase the production of its own Iskander missiles,
03:38Additional supplies from North Korea offset this deficit. As a result,
03:43Ukrainian cities, energy infrastructure and other civilian facilities are
03:48They are under threat. The main danger, however, does not lie in the arrival of a new batch.
03:55of missiles, but in the fact that Russia is gaining effective access to the capability to
04:00North Korean production. If Moscow finances its expansion, it will be able to sustain ballistic attacks.
04:06intensive for much longer.
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