2/9/2025 — North Korea testing weapons in Ukraine war, ISW reports

The Russian command may redeploy forces from the Kurakhove sector to Toretsk. (Photo: REUTERS/Stringer)

From: New Voice of Ukraine 🇺🇦

North Korea is using Russia’s war against Ukraine as a testing ground for its military capabilities, according to an Institute for the Study of War (ISW) report published on Feb. 8.

Key ISW findings:

  • Russia may be providing North Korea with drone and missile technology in exchange for North Korean troops participating in combat operations in Kursk Oblast.
  • North Korean ballistic missiles launched by Russian forces since December 2024 have shown increased accuracy, suggesting Pyongyang is strengthening its military capabilities.

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