Half of all the artillery shells used by Russia in Ukraine are supplied by North Korea, The Times reported on Oct. 4, citing Western intelligence sources. According to the newspaper, around 3 million a year are being shipped from Pyongyang to Moscow,

One of the more unexpected outcomes of the Russo-Ukrainian war has been the revitalized partnership between Russia and North Korea. For Pyongyang, this renewed relationship is particularly advantageous as it reduces North Korea’s dependence on China.

About half of the approximately three million artillery shells that Russia uses each year in its war against Ukraine come from North Korea, according to The Times. A source of the agency, who cited Western intelligence data,