Forbes: North Korea deploys parade-tested hidden launchers to aid Russians in Kursk

Jan 24, 2025 - 15:00

North Korea has deployed civilian trucks modified to conceal rocket launchers to Russia’s Kursk Oblast, where combined Russian-North Korean forces are engaged in combat with Ukrainian troops, Forbes war correspondent David Axe reports.

The disguised launchers represent the latest escalation in North Korea’s military support for Russia’s war effort, adding to an arsenal that includes anti-tank missiles, howitzers, and rocket systems. These weapons support a North Korean force of 12,000 troops that has already lost one-third of its personnel since deploying to Kursk in October.

North Korean 122mm MLRS disguised as civilian trucks have been spotted in Russia, on the Kursk front (Video 1). This is the first time this North Korean MLRS has been spotted in Russia. https://t.co/d1ZIQ9sTXZ pic.twitter.com/9NSnDgTQBz
— Special Kherson Cat