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MSMT’s First Report Details Unlawful North Korea–Russia Arms Transfers and Training

Created after the UN panel’s disbandment, the report aims to close a sanctions monitoring gap by mapping illicit military links between Pyongyang, Moscow.

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Overview

  • Over 20,000 containers of North Korean artillery shells and missiles were shipped to Russia after September 2023 to support its war in Ukraine.
  • Russia transferred at least one Pantsir-class mobile air defense combat vehicle to North Korea and shared ballistic missile guidance data.
  • An estimated nine million shells were moved in 49 voyages by Russian cargo ships between January and mid-December 2023.
  • North Korea’s ruble account in South Ossetia facilitated illicit financial transactions, and 8,000 DPRK workers were dispatched to Russia in 2024.
  • The MSMT urges the DPRK to engage in meaningful diplomacy and calls on all states to implement UN sanctions to uphold international peace and security.