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strikeAug 8, 2026

North Korea Earns Up to $22 Billion Through Arms Sales to Russia

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The North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un secured up to $22 billion in foreign revenue between 2022 and 2025, largely driven by the mass export of munitions and troops to sustain Russia’s war in Ukraine, Bloomberg reported.

Source: Kyiv Post; Tymur Dubovyk — Read the full report

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  • Kyiv Post; Tymur DubovykBy Kyiv Post; Tymur Dubovyk

    The North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un secured up to $22 billion in foreign revenue between 2022 and 2025, largely driven by the mass export of munitions and troops to sustain Russia’s war in Ukraine, Bloomberg reported. The staggering sum, which nearly quadruples Pyongyang’s revenu…

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