Some of North Korea's defense plants are working at full capacity to produce weapons and shells for Russia. This was announced by South Korean Defense Minister Shin Won-sik, Yohnap reports.

According to him, although North Korea's arms enterprises are operating at 30% capacity due to a lack of raw materials and electricity, some are operating at full capacity. 

He noted that Pyongyang has already sent about 6,700 containers to Russia, which is enough to accommodate about 3 million 122 mm or 500,000 152 mm shells. 

Shin said that in exchange, North Korea appears to be receiving food, basic necessities, as well as raw materials and parts used in the production of weapons. 

"It is estimated that the volume of containers from Russia to North Korea will be about 30% higher than the volume of containers sent from North Korea to Russia during this period. It seems that the largest share is food, which is believed to have stabilized food prices in North Korea, including other basic necessities," the minister said.

The head of the ministry emphasized that Moscow has probably also transferred satellite technology to the DPRK. 

"If Russia's dependence on North Korean ammunition and weapons increases, the scale of Russia's military technological assistance is likely to expand in the future. It remains unclear to what extent Russia will offer technologies related to aircraft and ground equipment sought by North Korea. However, if Russia continues to receive more munitions, the scale of technology transfer may increase," he concluded.