North Korea receives cash, food and space technology from Russia in exchange for soldiers, South Korean lawmaker says

North Korea is believed to be receiving cash, food and space technology from Russia as compensation for its entry into the war, the Korea Herald newspaper reported on November 3, citing a lawmaker familiar with the matter.

North Korea has reportedly sent 10,000 to 12,000 troops to Russia, with the first soldiers reportedly already deployed come under fire in Kursk Oblast.

It is believed that North Korean soldiers receive $2,000 per month for their services from Russia, totaling at least $200 million per year, calculated by 10,000 soldiers. South Korean parliamentary intelligence committee, told The Korea Herald.

Moscow is also believed to have helped alleviate North Korea’s food shortage, the lawmaker said, citing intelligence briefings.

“The 4 million tons of grains that North Korea claims to produce per year are actually about 1 million tons short of what it needs to feed the country. If Russia offers 600,000 to 700,000 tons of rice, that would be enough to cover more than half. of what North Korea would need to meet this year’s demand,” the lawmaker told the Herald.

According to The Korea Herald, South Korean intelligence believes Russia is also helping North Korea with advanced space technology, allowing Pyongyang to launch a new military reconnaissance satellite.

Moscow plans forms At least five units of 2,000 to 3,000 strong, manned by North Korean troops, Ukraine’s ambassador to the UN, Sergiy Kyslytsya, said on October 30. They would be equipped with Russian uniforms and weapons and integrated into formations with ethnic minorities from faraway Russia. Eastern regions to hide their presence.

Some 8,000 North Korean troops have been deployed to Russia’s Kursk Oblast to participate in the war against Ukraine, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said at a press conference on October 31.