[Photo Breaking News] Multiple Russian Vehicles at N.Korea-Russia Border, Including Unidentified Cargo (6 photos)

2024.10.23

Freight cars covered with green sheets are lined up. A slogan reads "Toward New Victory!" A sign reading "Fire Safety" can be seen on the building in the background. There appears to be a tank for storing oil.

On October 21, ASIAPRESS conducted an investigation from inside China into the activities in the border area of North Korea and Russia. The lower reaches of the Tumen River for about 17 kilometers serve as the border between North Korea and Russia, where a railway bridge is located. According to a report by Tokyo Newspaper journalist Yasunobu Shirouchi last December, North Korea used this bridge to transport military supplies, including artillery shells, to Russia by rail.

Russian flatbed cars loaded with cargo wrapped in green sheets. The content of the flatbed cars are unknown.

◆Cargo wrapped in green sheets with unknown content was observed

Several Russian diesel locomotives with Cyrillic inscriptions and tank cars were seen on the North Korean side. In addition, at least 8 Russian freight cars with cargo covered with green sheets were visually confirmed. However, it was not possible to determine the content of this cargo, whether it was imported from Russia or exported from North Korea to Russia.

This month, both South Korea and Ukraine announced that North Korea has sent troops to support Russia's invasion of Ukraine. South Korea's National Intelligence Service revealed that 1,500 personnel have already entered Russia's Far East region.

The railway bridge connecting North Korea and Russia. Rason (in North Korea) is on the right, and Khasan (in Russia) is on the left. No trains were observed crossing the bridge on this day.

The investigation conducted by ASIAPRESS took place in Fangchuan, Jilin Province, China, which borders North Korea and Russia. Tourist activity appeared normal, with no signs of heightened tension. No rail traffic was observed that day. (ASIAPRESS Editorial Staff)

All photos were taken by ASIAPRESS from the Chinese side of the border on October 21, 2024.