Russia has provided North Korea with a PANTSIR-S1 air defense system, and its equipment is already being used for the capital of Pyongyang. In addition to providing equipment, North Korean troops are being trained to operate independently.
According to Kyrylo Budanov, the head of Defense Information, Ukraine, Russia is known to be recruiting North Koreans disguised as volunteers to their troops.
The PANTSIR-S1 system is designed to defend private and military targets at a short distance, and has the ability to hit a maximum of 20 km and up to 15km high. Each unit is equipped with two 30mm automatic guns. In Pyongyang, it is expected to improve the defense ability of Korean drone attacks.
In addition, Russian weapons have been identified in the new construction of North Korea, including a naval PANTSIR-M system with a Russian 91RE1 anti-submarine missile similar to Russian 91RE1 anti-submersible missiles. The Navy version is based on ground PANTSIR-S and was developed to protect ships from modern air threats such as small drones.
source: Militarnyi | Photo: x @noelreports | This content was produced with the help of AI and was reviewed by the editorial team.
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