2023-07-29 09:25:06
2023-07-29 17:25 United Daily News compiled by Zhou Chenyang/Instant Report The Financial Times exclusively disclosed on the 29th that Ukrainian army artillery crews have been firing North Korean-made bombs at Russian army positions…
The Financial Times exclusively revealed on the 29th that Ukrainian army artillery crews have been firing North Korean-made rockets at Russian military positions, diverting Pyongyang’s ammunition to attack its ally, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s forces.
The use of North Korean weapons by the Ukrainian military, which has not previously been reported in the media, was shown to the Financial Times by the Ukrainian military, which operates the Soviet-era Grad multiple rocket launcher system (MLRS) near the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut. North Korean-made rockets used. According to markings, most ammunition was manufactured in the 1980s and 1990s.
According to Ruslan, the Ukrainian artillery commander, North Korean ammunition is not favored by his troops because of the relatively high dud rate, many of which have already misfired or failed to explode. A member of the Ukrainian “Hail” team also warned reporters not to get too close to rocket launchers when they fired North Korean ammunition, because “they are very unreliable and sometimes do crazy things.”
Despite reliability issues, the Ukrainians are happy to use it. “We need every rocket we can get,” Ruslan said.
The Financial Times reporter pointed out that the Ukrainian army is attacking the Russian army on the north and south flanks of Bakhmut, and these gunners belong to the supporting artillery unit. Getty Images and Radio Free Europe/Radio Freedom (RFE/RL) reporters photographed Uzbekistan’s possession of North Korean-made ammunition in Zaporizhzhia in late June and early July, but did not confirm It’s from North Korea.
Ukrainian military officers and soldiers said the rockets were “seized” from a ship by a “friendly country” and delivered to Ukraine, but declined to give further details. The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense said the rockets were seized from the Russian army. “We captured their tanks and equipment, most likely also as a result of a successful military operation by the Ukrainian army,” said ministerial adviser Yuriy Sak.
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