Insufficient supply of Russian weapons or “procurement of weapons from Iran and North Korea”

The Ukrainian army continues its offensive, mainly in the southern part, with the aim of recapturing the areas that had been controlled by Russia.

On the other hand, it has been pointed out that Russia is procuring weapons from Iran and North Korea, which are in conflict with the West, as the loss of troops and equipment in the fighting in Ukraine is considered to be worsening.

Russia's defense ministry announced on the 6th that it destroyed a bunker in the eastern Dnipropetrovsk province with a cruise missile Kalibr.

In response, the Ukrainian army has continued its reversal offensive centered on the southern province of Kherson, emphasizing that it has liberated several settlements in the south and east that had been controlled by Russia.

The British Ministry of Defense pointed out on the 6th that the number of sorties of Russian military drones in Kherson province has decreased significantly compared to last month.

The reason for this is that there is a shortage of parts for drones in Russia due to Western sanctions.

Meanwhile, the US government has expressed concern that Iran, which has friendly relations with Russia, is in the process of providing hundreds of drones to Russia.

A senior U.S. government official told reporters on the 6th that "Russia is proceeding with the purchase of millions of rockets and artillery shells from North Korea and intends to use them in Ukraine."

On top of that, the official said, ``It shows that the Russian army in Ukraine is in short supply of weapons. Russia may proceed with the purchase of further weapons from North Korea,'' he said. rice field.

At a press conference on the 6th, Pentagon spokesman Ryder also said, "We have information that Russia has contacted North Korea for artillery shells. It shows the situation in which we are placed, and the fact that we made contact with North Korea is a manifestation of some kind of problem."

"The president will instruct the government to ensure that citizens who want to participate in military operations in Ukraine are guaranteed jobs as usual," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters. Did.

Regarding this, the American think tank "War Research Institute" points out that the Russian military has a serious shortage of soldiers and that the president's office, which is the center of the Putin administration, has started to move directly to secure volunteers.