Europe
N. Korean Weapons Sales to Russia Called Ukraine’s Biggest Worry
- Military intelligence chief Budanov speaks at conference
- Moscow’s military activity intensifies after arms deliveriies
Volunteers help evacuate following Russian artillery strikes in Toretsk, Donetsk region, Ukraine, on July 30.
Photographer: Vlada Liberova/Libkos/Getty ImagesSupplies of North Korean ammunition to Moscow are causing major headaches for Ukraine’s defense as Russia’s full-scale invasion grinds through its third year, said Kyiv’s military intelligence chief.
Once a cargo carrying the weapons docks at a Russian port, Kremlin military activity typically intensifies within eight to nine days and stays that way for about two weeks, Lieutenant General Kyrlyo Budanov said Saturday at the annual Yalta European Strategy conference, organized by businessman Victor Pinchuk.