WORLDKYIV POST
North Korea’s New Boom: How Russia’s War Is Funding It
North Korea has become a major economic beneficiary of Russia’s war in Ukraine by supplying munitions and over 15,000 soldiers in exchange for construction materials and energy. Satellite data indicate increased nighttime brightness and modernization despite ongoing sanctions.
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