{"id":1859456,"date":"2026-03-31T20:12:23","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T17:12:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1859456"},"modified":"2026-03-31T20:12:23","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T17:12:23","slug":"north-korea-gains-critical-intel-by-aiding-russia-in-ukraine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1859456","title":{"rendered":"North Korea gains critical intel by aiding Russia in Ukraine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/76183717_6.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"sk6xmai\">\n<div class=\"a17o045m\">\n<div class=\"av-wrapper\">\n<h1 aria-label=\"Video \u2014 North Korea gains critical intel by aiding Russia in Ukraine\" class=\"dy75pgs headline h1du6kc5 l1ozsu87 p1s74fjj s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\"><span>North Korea gains critical intel by aiding Russia in Ukraine<\/span><\/h1>\n<div data-tracking-name=\"video-player\" class=\"hh5424a av-player pd4yz45\">\n<div class=\"bg-poster\">\n<div><video controls playsinline data-duration=\"08:55\" data-play-btn-title=\"Play video\" dir=\"ltr\" id=\"video-76614811\" poster=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=\" preload=\"none\" class=\"dw-player video-js vjs-fluid\"><source src=\"https:\/\/hlsvod.dw.com\/i\/vps\/webvideos\/ENG\/2026\/DWVG\/DWVGENG260331_NorthKoreaIns_01SMW_,AVC_480x270,AVC_512x288,AVC_640x360,AVC_960x540,AVC_1280x720,AVC_1920x1080,.mp4.csmil\/master.m3u8\" type=\"application\/x-mpegURL\" \/><\/video><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-area sa7l9jt s9mg977\">\n<section data-tracking-name=\"sharing-icons-inline\" class=\"c75t7t0 hh5424a in-line closed\">\n<div class=\"copy-button-wrapper closed\"><span class=\"svdcmki\">https:\/\/p.dw.com\/p\/5BT0l<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<p><a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/north-korea\/t-18943622\">North Korea<\/a> has supported <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/russia\/t-19065060\">Russia<\/a> in its <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/russias-war-in-ukraine\/t-60931789\">war in Ukraine<\/a> since 2017, when it recognized Crimea as part of Russia. It has since taken Russia\u2019s side diplomatically and has reportedly been supplying it with weapons and munitions for years.<\/p>\n<p>In 2024, it sent troops to fight for the Russian Army in Russian Uniforms. The reasons, apart from receiving compensation from Russia, are not clear.<\/p>\n<p>Ukrainian President <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/volodymyr-zelenskyy\/t-65603134\">Volodomyr Zelenskyy<\/a>\u00a0has suggested that Pyongyang sees it as an opportunity to give its troops combat experience in modern warfare.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p class=\"vjs-no-js\">To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that <a href=\"https:\/\/videojs.com\/html5-video-support\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">supports HTML5 video<\/a><\/p>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<p><a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/north-korea\/t-18943622\">North Korea<\/a> has supported <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/russia\/t-19065060\">Russia<\/a> in its <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/russias-war-in-ukraine\/t-60931789\">war in Ukraine<\/a> since 2017, when it recognized Crimea as part of Russia. It has since taken Russia\u2019s side diplomatically and has reportedly been supplying it with weapons and munitions for years.<\/p>\n<p>In 2024, it sent troops to fight for the Russian Army in Russian Uniforms. The reasons, apart from receiving compensation from Russia, are not clear.<\/p>\n<p>Ukrainian President <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/volodymyr-zelenskyy\/t-65603134\">Volodomyr Zelenskyy<\/a>\u00a0has suggested that Pyongyang sees it as an opportunity to give its troops combat experience in modern warfare.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/north-korea\/t-18943622\">North Korea<\/a> has supported <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/russia\/t-19065060\">Russia<\/a> in its <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/russias-war-in-ukraine\/t-60931789\">war in Ukraine<\/a> since 2017, when it recognized Crimea as part of Russia. It has since taken Russia\u2019s side diplomatically and has reportedly been supplying it with weapons and munitions for years.<\/p>\n<p>In 2024, it sent troops to fight for the Russian Army in Russian Uniforms. The reasons, apart from receiving compensation from Russia, are not clear.<\/p>\n<p>Ukrainian President <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/volodymyr-zelenskyy\/t-65603134\">Volodomyr Zelenskyy<\/a>\u00a0has suggested that Pyongyang sees it as an opportunity to give its troops combat experience in modern warfare.<\/p>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/north-korea-growing-military-nuclear-threat-modern-warfare-russias-war-in-ukraine\/video-76614811&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/76183717_6.jpg&#8221;] North Korea gains critical intel by aiding Russia in Ukraine https:\/\/p.dw.com\/p\/5BT0l North Korea has supported Russia in its war in Ukraine since 2017, when it recognized Crimea as part of Russia. It has since taken Russia\u2019s side diplomatically and has reportedly been supplying it with weapons and munitions for years. 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