North Korea is increasing rail deliveries of unknown cargo to the Russian Federation.
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A satellite image of the North Korean Tumangan railway station on the border with the Russian Federation, taken on October 5, 2023, shows an unprecedented number of freight cars – about 73.
Beyond Parallel, which published a satellite image of the North Korean railway station, noted that the level of rail traffic is much higher than what the site has seen over the past five years, even compared to pre-Covid-19 levels.
During September, the Military portal reported on the exchange of weapons between the two countries. For example, the DPRK supplies the Russians with a wide range of ammunition, and the Russians offer the North Koreans aircraft.
The widespread use of tarpaulins to cover shipping boxes, containers and equipment makes it impossible to identify cargo located at the Tumangan railway facility.
Events elsewhere at the Tumangan site indicate that North Korea is not just planning to restore border traffic to pre-Covid-19 levels, but to further expand capacity at this border crossing.
Proof of this is the construction of new storage areas at the station. Satellite images show that, starting five days after the DPRK-Russia summit, there has been a gradual but steady increase in the number of freight cars.
It was at this site that five Russian railcars from Khasan were seen on November 18, 2022, when the White House confirmed that North Korea was supplying weapons to the Russian Wagner PPK.
Source: Racurs
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