North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised the test firing of a 240mm multiple rocket launcher with a new guidance system, a weapon capable of striking South Korea’s capital with “new destructive power,” according to North Korean state media. Separately, a South Korean security agency estimates that the North has transported more than 13,000 containers of weaponry to Russia since mid-2022, potentially resulting in 6 million North Korean artillery shells for Russian soldiers in Ukraine, according to a South Korean politician.

Kim witnessed Tuesday’s test of the multiple rocket launch system, or MRLS, which is developed by defense industrial businesses under the Second Economic Commission, according to the Korean Central News Agency, or KCNA. “The MRLS, technically updated in its maneuverability and concentrated firing capability, was proved to be advantageous in all indices, including newly applied guiding system, controllability and destructive power,” according to KCNA. The weapon might be used to target South Korea’s capital, Seoul, and its surroundings.

According to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), Kim saw Tuesday’s test of the multiple rocket launch system, or MRLS, constructed by defense industry enterprises under the Second Economic Commission. “The MRLS, technically updated in its maneuverability and concentrated firing capability, was proved to be advantageous in all indices, including newly applied guiding system, controllability and destructive power,” as reported by KCNA. The weapon might be used to target South Korea’s capital, Seoul, and its surrounding areas.

According to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), Kim witnessed Tuesday’s test of the multiple rocket launch system, or MRLS, built by defense sector companies under the Second Economic Commission. “The MRLS, technically updated in its maneuverability and concentrated firing capability, was proved to be advantageous in all indices, including newly applied guiding system, controllability and destructive power,” according to KCNA reports. The weapon might be used to target South Korea’s capital, Seoul, and its surroundings.

According to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), Kim saw Tuesday’s test of the multiple rocket launch system, or MRLS, constructed by defense sector businesses under the Second Economic Commission. “The MRLS, technically updated in its maneuverability and concentrated firing capability, was proved to be advantageous in all indices, including newly applied guiding system, controllability and destructive power,” according to KCNA news sources. The weapon might be used to target South Korea’s capital, Seoul, and its surrounding areas.

The weapon might be used to target South Korea’s capital, Seoul, and its surroundings. Kim “set forth an important policy to be pursued in producing new artillery pieces and equipping army units with them,” the news agency said,

In February, the North announced that it had created “controllable” 240mm rocket launcher ammo with increased range and precision. North Korea announced in May that it would deploy the weapon system to army units over the next two years. The test came as news surfaced that North Korea had transported over 13,000 shipping containers suspected of containing weapons to Russia since mid-2022

rAccording to a South Korea Defense Intelligence Agency study filed to a lawmaker, the North delivered shipments capable of transporting more than 6 million 152-millimeter artillery shells through its eastern port of Najin during that time period. Since the commencement of the war in Ukraine in February 2022, the South Korean military has been monitoring North Korean arms supplies to Russia. The most current statistic is a twofold rise from the February estimate.

The South Korean military thought that North Korea had supplied Russia with 122-mm artillery rounds, mobile anti-aircraft missiles, and anti-tank missiles, among other weapons. In exchange, Russia is accused of offering technological assistance to North Korea’s missile and spy satellite programs, according to the South Korean agency, citing Kim’s September visit to a Russian space port and meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

The South Korean military thought that North Korea had supplied Russia with 122-mm artillery rounds, mobile a

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