Kremlin snuff box, 04/12/24
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Putin plans a visit to the DPRK
Vladimir Putin may visit North Korea in the summer. Sources close to the President told us about this. The visit, according to our data, may take place no earlier than May 9, but most likely in June.
The reason is military-technical cooperation with the DPRK. It is important for Kim Jong-un to show that he is not isolated and has serious partners. Vladimir Vladimirovich is ready to help him with this, but in return he wants to receive even more North Korean missiles and shells.
Yuri Ushakov is preparing the visit, and Sergei Shoigu is also involved. He himself previously traveled to the DPRK, [ https://t.me/kremlin_secrets/2565 ] however, there is a feeling that Kim Jong-un is ready to give something more only into the hands of our president.
Make it so Number 1.
“The US has proposed raising tens of billions of euros in debt for Ukraine secured against the future profits generated by Russian state assets frozen by western countries”
Russia staffing up for end of Mud Season assaults, and stripping their Far East and Syria of previously untouched resources. Expect to see Russian casualties skyrocket when the meat waves launch in earnest.
Kyiv post reports:
“Following heavy losses in its Ukraine invasion, Russia has begun to transfer personnel from the Russian Pacific Fleet and the 11th Air Force and Air Defense Army, Ukraine’s military intelligence service (НUR) stated in a Telegram post.
These Russian military formations have not yet been directly involved in hostilities against Ukraine.
“According to the decision of the Commander of the Russian Pacific Fleet Viktor Liina, rotations to Syria have been completely stopped, and all personnel are being sent to the combat zone on the territory of Ukraine,” Ukrainian intelligence said.
“We are talking about 2,000 Russian servicemen from the Primorsky and Kamchatka Territories of the Russian Federation.”
In addition, about 400 soldiers from the military units of the 11th Air Force and Air Defense Army from Russia’s eastern region of Khabarovsk have been sent to Ukraine to replenish the 155th and 40th Marine Brigades of Russia, which are short-staffed due to heavy losses, HUR stated.
“Part of the personnel from the military formations of the Russian Far East will join the new motorized rifle brigade of the aggressor state, which is being formed in Voronezh.””
(Putin) “wants to receive even more North Korean missiles and shells.”
If this goes on much longer, it is going to significantly shift the inter-Korean Military balance.
On the one hand, it is clearly reducing North Korean ammo stockpiles, but on the other, Russia is providing some new weapons in return in return for those shells (and perhaps soon, Artillery systems and barrels themselves).