Mortars And Missile Systems From North Korea Have Surfaced In The Russian Army For The First Time

Z-bloggers let the Kremlin down.

Russian military bloggers this week revealed little-known facts about Pyongyang's arms exports: they posted photos of rare 60mm and 140mm mortars for the first time. The 60mm mortar turned out to be in the possession of paratroopers of the 76th Assault Division, The Moscow Times writes.

Jost Oylmans, an expert on the DPRK's armed forces, told NK News that the photos represent the first evidence that these systems are involved in the Russia-Ukraine war. He noted that such mortars are an integral part of North Korean special operations forces.

The 60mm mortar was of the caliber of NATO countries and could be an attempt to copy Western weapons. The effectiveness of the 60mm mortar remains unclear, as automatic grenade launchers have proven more convenient, one Z-blogger wrote.

Another unique weapon from the DPRK's arsenal is the 140mm mortar. The 230-kilogram mortar can fire 10-12 rounds per minute at a distance of 8 kilometers. Oilmans says this self-propelled mortar was developed in the 1980s and 1990s, and photos by Russian military bloggers give a first glimpse of how this weapon system works. The expert says such a mortar was first spotted during a parade marking the 60th anniversary of the North Korean army in 1992. It was produced in 1981.

Russian military bloggers also reported the appearance of another North Korean artillery system on the front lines - 107-mm towed Type-75 multiple rocket launchers (MLRS) from North Korea, which is a copy of the Chinese one.

It was previously known that Russia received 170-mm Koksan howitzers from North Korea, as well as millions of ammunition for Soviet cannons and howitzers. Since September 2023, the DPRK has delivered more than 20,000 containers of military cargo to Russia. According to an estimate by the South Korean think tank KIDA, the cargoes could be worth more than $20 billion.

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