Russia Giving North Korea Shahed-136 Attack Drone Production Capability: Budanov

Russia Giving North Korea Shahed-136 Attack Drone Production Capability: Budanov


In a one-hour-long exclusive interview with The War Zone on June 7, Lt. Gen. Kyrylo Budanov offered his unique take on a wide range of topics, from the state of the war to the advancements in Ukraine’s drone boat campaign against Russia to whether Kyiv will attempt to attack Russian nuclear submarines. A: [There are] agreements on the beginning of the creation of capabilities to produce UAVs of the Garpiya and Geran [the Russian version of Iranian Shahed-136 drones] types on the territory of North Korea. But there is also the problem of the visit of [Sergei Shoigu], the Secretary of the National Security Council of the Russian Federation, to North Korea.

Author: Howard Altman


Published at: 2025-06-09 21:36:36

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