— North Korea's nuclear and missile capabilities are advancing, and Pyongyang has boasted of developing key weapons systems such as intercontinental ballistic missiles and hypersonic glide missiles (…) during last week's military parade on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Workers' Party of Korea, Dzin said during a meeting of the parliamentary national defense committee.
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Russia could have supported North Korea. A new type of projectile
During the parade, among others, were presented: new Hwasong-20 ICBM missile placed on an 11-axle transporter-launcher. The state news agency KCNA described it as “the most powerful nuclear strategic weapons system” country.
When asked by MPs whether Moscow provided technological support to Pyongyang in the development of the latest missile, Dzin replied that “it is quite possible.”
On Monday, South Korean Defense Minister Ahn Gju Bak also expressed confidence that Pyongyang receives “various technologies” from Russia to develop the submarine program.
Earlier, South Korean media also reported that the military command in Seoul was analyzing reports that Russia could hand over to North Korea in the first half of 2025 key components for building nuclear-powered submarines.
North Korea provides military support to Russia in its actions against Ukraine from 2022, providing primarily artillery systems, ammunition and ballistic missiles. At the beginning of September, South Korean intelligence reported that over 10,000 troops were deployed on the front in the Kursk Oblast in western Russia. North Korean soldiers, approximately 2,000 have died so far. of them.
