According to U.S. intelligence obtained by the New York Times and confirmed by other news outlets, Russia is buying weapons from North Korea for use on the battlefield in Ukraine.
A rocket is being fired by a Ukrainian unit.
According to declassified intelligence obtained by the Times, Russia is buying millions of rockets and shells from North Korea.
The Times reported that the U.S. could force Moscow to buy more weapons from North Korea as the war goes on.
The exact nature of the weapons deal, including its size, was not available from the report.
The purchases highlight Moscow's desperation as international sanctions hamper its ability to wage war, according to government officials.
The Russian military is still suffering from severe supply shortages due to export controls and sanctions.
Russia has been isolated due to Putin's invasion of Ukraine. Even though Russia still has powerful friends that are unwilling to condemn the invasion, that have opposed sanctions and continued to purchase Russian oil, few have been willing to openly help Moscow evade sanctions. Russia's ongoing supply struggles and the lengths it must go to resolve them, even as its economy largely weathers sanctions, are highlighted by the fact that it sold Moscow drones for use in the war.
Mason Clark, who leads the Russia team at the Institute for the Study of War, told the Times that the Kremlin should be worried about buying anything from North Korea.
The U.S. intelligence says that Russia is buying North Korean weaponry.
Russia's army is wearing out and blowing up.
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