NIS "North Korea exports additional self-propelled artillery and multiple rocket launchers...We're trying to figure out the casualties.

[Anchor]
The National Intelligence Service said North Korea has been exporting additional military supplies such as 170mm self-propelled guns and 240mm self-propelled guns since sending troops to Russia.

Some casualties may have occurred as some North Korean soldiers participated in the frontline battle, but they are trying to figure out the scale because there is a lot of conflicting information.

Reporter Kim Moon-kyung reports.

[Reporter]
In February (11th), North Korea conducted a test fire of a new 240mm multiple rocket launcher with a guided function.

It also test-fired in May and August, and it turned out that it had in mind to export to Russia.

The NIS said it has confirmed that North Korea has exported additional 170mm self-propelled guns and 240mm multiple rocket launchers.

It was analyzed that a separate operational force was also likely sent to this end, and it was confirmed that North Korea's test fire was aimed at exporting to Russia along with its internal deployment.

[Lee Sung-kwon/Secretary of the People's Power Information Committee: It has been confirmed that the company has exported additional long-range artillery such as 170mm self-propelled guns and 240mm self-propelled guns]

The NIS also said that North Korean troops deployed to the front lines of Kursk were assigned to the Russian Airborne Brigade and Marine Corps, and that some participants in the battle expected casualties, but said there was a lot of conflicting information.

Foreign Minister Choi Sun-hee also said he was closely watching his visit to Russia for a long period of 10 days from the 28th of last month to meet President Putin.

[Park Sun-won/Secretary of the Democratic Party of Korea Information Committee: We believe that there must have been a consultation on very close content, not just protocol content]

In addition, Russia's revision of the principle of nuclear use in case of Russia being attacked dangerously with the support of a nuclear weapons state appears to be a warning to the United States, including approval of the use of the Atax missile.

Regarding President Zelensky's remarks that North Korea could send up to 100,000 troops, he stressed that Russia could ask for additional dispatch, but it cannot be specified now.

I'm Kim Moon-kyung of YTN.


Video editing: Kim Jiyeon