Ukraine’s kamikaze drone attacks destroyed 750,000 Russian shells imported from North Korea: Intelligence Reports

Russia’s mounting ammunition crisis worsened after Ukrainian forces launched precision drone strikes on key depots, killing six North Korean officers stationed with Russian troops, according to Estonian intelligence.

The attacks highlight Ukraine’s expanding long-range capabilities and Russia’s growing dependence on North Korean supplies.

Ukrainian strikes on artillery ammunition depots will further exacerbate the shortage of Russian munitions, said Colonel Ants Kiviselg, head of the Estonian Defense Forces’ Intelligence Center, according to ERR.

Ukraine continues its drone assaults deep into Russian territory, targeting ammunition depots, Kiviselg noted.

Recently, the Ukrainian Armed Forces struck a central missile and artillery depot in the settlement of Karachev in the Bryansk region. According to open sources, the depot stored ammunition from North Korea. It is the fourth artillery ammunition depot destroyed in drone attacks.

Kiviselg mentioned that these attacks on Russian military depots are likely to continue, which will further worsen the Russian ammunition shortage.

He also said that a precise strike by the Ukrainian Armed Forces on 3 October killed six North Korean officers who were stationed at Russian positions in the combat zone.

Based on the information about the arrival of North Korean officers, it appears that Russia is becoming increasingly reliant on North Korean support to sustain its military operations, he added.

Earlier, Estonian intelligence reported Russia’s significant loss of ammunition following a Ukrainian drone strike on a storage facility in Toropets, Tver Oblast, in western Russia on 18 September.

Kiviselg said that the attack destroyed approximately 750,000 shells, which is equivalent to a 2-3 month supply for Russian forces.

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