Did North Korean Self-Propelled Guns Cross into Russia? Presumed 'Goksan Self-Propelled Guns'

Ukraine X Account Posts Photo on Russian Telegram Channel
North Korea M-1978/1989 Goksan 170mm Self-Propelled Gun Suspected

A photo capturing a weapon resembling North Korea's self-propelled artillery being transported in Russia has emerged.

Photo of weapons presumed to be North Korean self-propelled artillery being transported in Russia. Ukraine military and conflict specialist news account Status-6 X

Status-6, a Ukraine military and conflict news account on X (formerly Twitter), stated on the 14th (local time), "A Russian channel posted a photo showing North Korea's M-1978/1989 Koksan 170mm self-propelled artillery being transported by train in a location presumed to be Russia."

The identified Telegram channel (ZOV_Voeoda) introduced the photo alongside an image of North Korean self-propelled artillery featured in a military parade. It added, "We have an ally who faithfully fulfills agreements," and "We are very grateful for that."

Photo of weapons presumed to be North Korean self-propelled artillery being transported in Russia. Ukraine military and conflict news account Status-6 X

At present, it is difficult to verify the authenticity of this photo. The National Intelligence Service assessed that North Korea has supplied lethal weapons such as shells, missiles, and anti-tank rockets to Russia over 70 times from August last year until the 18th of last month, totaling more than 13,000 containers. Whether self-propelled artillery was supplied has not yet been confirmed.

The U.S. Radio Free Asia (RFA) reported, "The accuracy of the photo cannot be independently verified," but also noted, "There is a possibility that these are North Korean weapons deployed in the Ukraine war."