Russian troops may have lost a short-range North Korean surface-to-air missile system (SAM) that was hit in the Kursk region by an FPV drone.
Initially, Russian propagandists claimed that a “Western-style” radar station was destroyed. However, published videos and photos indicate that the object has similarities to a North Korean SAM.
North Korea’s alleged supply of anti-aircraft systems to Russia may indicate the Kremlin’s attempts to compensate for the significant losses of such systems due to Ukrainian precision strikes.
The North Korean short-range air defense system first appeared at a military parade in Pyongyang in October 2020. The system was classified by South Korean and American military experts as a short-range surface-to-air missile system (SAM) mounted on a semi-trailer.
