# From missiles to a bridge, Russia’s alliance with North Korea is set to strengthen step by step

https://mins.news/en/item/35887

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-08-28 16:03 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/from-missiles-to-a-bridge-russias-alliance-with-north-korea-set-to-strengthen-one-step-at-a-time/

> North Korea has become a key part of Russia’s war machine, and Ukrainian intelligence warns Moscow may seek up to 50,000 additional North Korean troops, along with missiles, drone operators and technical units. Russia and North Korea also plan to open their first automobile crossing over the Tumen River by the end of 2026, a project Kyiv suspects could improve military logistics.

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