"Ukraine's Military Spy Chief Raises Alarm Over North Korea's Arms Support for Russia"

Ukraine's military spy chief, Kyrylo Budanov, stated that Russia heavily relied on North Korean weapons during its war against Ukraine, describing the situation as potentially catastrophic without their assistance. Budanov noted that North Korea is now Russia's largest weapons supplier, providing significant artillery ammunition. The reliance on North Korean arms is seen as an "indignity" by the Russians, who have faced sanctions and turned to allies like Iran and North Korea for supplies. This revelation comes after the UK's defense secretary claimed that Russian President Vladimir Putin had to seek North Korea's weapons to sustain the invasion of Ukraine.