The Russian Federation has begun strengthening its artillery, now transporting Koksan self-propelled artillery units (SPGs) from North Korea by rail, according to Defense Express. According to the agency, a photo emerged on social media showing the ...

There are two likely possibilities: one, that a North Korean artillery unit is deploying to the front line in western Russia or Ukraine; two, that a Russian unit will operate the tracked, four-person howitzers,

A photo has emerged showing examples of a North Korean-made self-propelled artillery system under transport in Russia, the clearest suggestion so far that Pyongyang is also now providing Moscow with these kinds of heavyweight,

The trilateral Freedom Edge exercise comes after North Korea launched a nuclear-capable missile and sent troops to Russia.

The analysts also suggested that production of the M-1989 Koksan howitzer could now be taking place in Russia. Defense Express said a single photo doesn’t provide enough evidence to gauge the full scale of potential artillery transfers to Russia,

Photos have begun to appear on Russian social media showing the transport of North Korean long-range artillery systems that have been delivered to Russia. According to Defence Blog, these include the M1989 "Koksan",