North Korea is actively increasing its weapons production, including drones. According to an expert, more than 200 factories in the country are working on weaponry, utilizing resources obtained from Russia.

North Korean military forces, which have joined the war on Russia’s side, are operating based on a model similar to the tactics of the “Wagner” PMC.

This was stated by military expert and founder of the charity organization “Reactive Mail” Pavlo Narozhnyi during a broadcast on Radio NV.

“When ‘Wagner’ appeared, they were convicts, they had no combat experience, but there were many of them. They were motivated by being released from prison and armed. The first waves were very weak,” Narozhnyi pointed out, drawing parallels to the current situation.

Small numbers, but significant potential

According to the expert, North Korea has currently sent only about 11,000 soldiers to Ukraine, which accounts for just 2% of the total Russian forces in the occupied territories.

“This is a small number – about 2 percent. So it’s on the edge of statistical error. But they are learning, they came here to learn. With these 11,000 came three generals – a huge number of generals for such a small group of people. They are gaining experience – they will study it and apply it,” Narozhnyi emphasized.

Weapon production in North Korea

The expert notes that North Korea is actively increasing its weapons production, including drones. According to him, more than 200 factories in the country are working on weaponry, using resources obtained from Russia.

“This could be a threat to us – the next wave might arrive. And it will already be trained to work with drones, minefield countermeasures, artillery,” Narozhnyi explained.

Risk for the Korean Peninsula

The involvement of North Korean forces could impact not only the situation in Ukraine but also on the Korean Peninsula.

“They have 1.5 million soldiers in their army, and several million more in reserves. They can conscript and send them to the front. So this is a huge danger, but for us, it is a lever for negotiations with South Korea, which is one of the leading weapons producers in the world,” the expert concluded.

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