North Korea's 'self-destructive drone' is interested in power... "Possible to be included in Russian troop dispatch."

[Anchor]
In addition to developing intercontinental ballistic missiles, North Korea is also committed to strengthening the power of self-destructive drones and acquiring tactics, which are characterized by low cost and high efficiency.

Among the high-ranking North Korean generals dispatched to Russia, the chief in charge of drone strategy was reportedly included.

I'm reporter Lee Jong-gu.

[Reporter]
This is the first self-destructive drone that North Korea unveiled last August.

In front of Chairman Kim Jong-un, we conducted a performance test by attacking a model of the Korean military's K2 tank.

It has been mosaic-processed, but its appearance looks similar to that of Russian products.

[Chosun Central TV (last August): (Chairman Kim Jong-un) said that we need to move toward actively introducing technology, and emphasized that we need to equip the People's Army units as soon as possible.]

North Korea is committed to developing drone technology, which has emerged as a major force in the modern war.

The troops sent to the Ukraine-Russia front recently included civilian engineers as well as soldiers, and some predicted that they would work at a self-destructive drone production plant in Russia.

[Shin Seung-ki / Director of North Korea Strategy Division, Korea Defense Research Institute: North Korea may have sent related personnel because it has been developing and producing drones for more than a decade.]

The Ukrainian government has released the names of three North Korean generals sent to Russia, with Ri Chang-ho, director of the Reconnaissance General Bureau, standing out.

As the Reconnaissance General Bureau has recently focused on the use of drones, it may be intended to learn drone tactics.

[Yang Wook / Researcher of Asan Institute for Policy Studies] It is expected that modern drone warfare will be prepared to be conducted on the Korean Peninsula so that it can be used in real wars.]

Self-destructive drones, which are mainly used to strike tanks or anti-aircraft radars, are imprinted as low-cost, high-effectiveness weapons, and North Korea seems to be actively engaged in mass production and acquisition of practical skills.

I'm YTN Lee Jong-gu.