TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - North Korea has consistently supplied Russia with over 12 million 152mm artillery rounds to support Moscow in its war against Ukraine, according to a report by Yonhap News cited by Anadolu on Sunday, citing South Korean military intelligence.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un told Russia's top diplomat his country was ready to "unconditionally support" Moscow's every effort to resolve the conflict in Ukraine, state media reported on Sunday (July 13),

North Korea is set to treble the number of its troops fighting for Russia along the front lines with Ukraine, sending an additional 25,000 to 30,000 soldiers to assist Moscow, according to an intelligence assessment from Ukrainian officials.