Profits in the billions: Putin stimulates North Korea's economy. Selling ammunition to Russia could bring hundreds of millions or even billions of dollars into Kim's treasury.
Since August 2023, North Korea has made ten arms transfers, according to South Korean intelligence. Kim is said to have delivered around a million grenades to Russia, reports Bloomberg. According to other reports citing US satellite images, Pyongyang has also supplied ballistic missiles to the Russian military. So far, both sides have denied an arms deal (bohyyy)