October 28, 2024, by Victor Cha—
This first appeared as a…
August 8, 2024, by Joseph S. Bermudez Jr., Victor Cha and Jennifer Jun—
Imagery analysis between February and July 2024 shows a new railcar traffic pattern at the Russia-North Korea border... Overview of the Tumangang-Khasan Rail Crossing at the DPRK-Russia border, July 10, 2024. (Copyright © Airbus DS 2024) Image may not be republished without permission. Please contact imagery@csis.org. [wpdatachart id=6] [wpdatachart id=7] Approximate count of…
April 15, 2024, by Joseph S. Bermudez Jr., Victor Cha and Jennifer Jun—
Recent satellite imagery reveals ongoing high-level utilization of Russia's Tikhoretsk Munitions Storage Facility, where munitions from North Korea are being stored... An overview of Tikhoretsk Munitions Storage Facility, April 7, 2024. (Copyright © 2024 by Planet)…
March 1, 2024, by Andy Lim and Victor Cha—
CSIS Beyond Parallel team created an interactive map documenting possible North Korean munition routes to Russia by rail. There is active expansion of infrastructure at Tikhoretsk Munitions Storage Facility, Mozdok Munitions Storage Facility, and Yegorlykskaya Airfield, which has been converted into a munitions storage facility to store ammunition closer to the front lines of the war in Ukraine.
February 28, 2024, by Joseph S. Bermudez Jr., Victor Cha and Jennifer Jun—
Ammunition supplies have become critical in the Ukraine war. CSIS studied hundreds of commercially available satellite images since August 2023 on the continuing transfer of large quantities of munitions between North Korea and Russia... Interactive Map of North Korean Munitions Routes to Russia. Zoom to view images and text.…
December 8, 2023, by Joseph S. Bermudez Jr., Victor Cha and Jennifer Jun—
Satellite images of Najin Port over the past two months show a high level of activity, suggesting that arms transfer between DPRK and Russia continue... Overview of Piers 2 and 3 at Najin (Rajin) Port, October 23, 2023. (Copyright ©…
October 17, 2023, by Joseph S. Bermudez Jr., Victor Cha and Jennifer Jun—
Latest satellite imagery of Najin Port indicates that at least six trips transporting munitions have been made by sea between North Korea and Russia... Overview of the piers at Najin (Rajin) Port, October 16, 2023. Changes observed at Pier…
October 6, 2023, by Joseph S. Bermudez Jr., Victor Cha and Jennifer Jun—
A few weeks after the Kim-Putin summit, satellite imagery show an unprecedented level of rail traffic at the DPRK-Russia border... Closeup of the Tumangang Rail Facility, October 5, 2023. Image shows an unprecedentedly high level of railcar traffic at the North Korean station at the...
September 6, 2023, by Victor Cha and Ellen Kim—
The White House’s acknowledgement this…
August 17, 2023, by Theodore Postol—
Russia's multi-warhead intercontinental ballistic missile…