North Korea reportedly supplies Russia with mysterious cluster munitions for Type-75 MLRS

Defense Express reported the information.

In April 2025, a significant strike hit Russia’s 51st GRAU arsenal, where a batch of North Korean Type-75 MLRS rockets was being stored. After the attack, locals discovered mysterious rocket debris, initially misidentified as Chinese Type-63 rockets. Later analysis confirmed these were actually North Korean Type-75 systems.

For months, there were no sightings of these weapons on the front lines, suggesting that most of the rockets had been destroyed in the strike. However, recent photos and videos have surfaced showing Type-75 systems and their rockets at Russian training grounds, indicating that a new shipment has arrived and crews are now training with them.

What’s particularly alarming is the appearance of new types of rockets for the Type-75, including ones marked as RSZO-107-E, which are believed to be cluster munitions. Images show these rockets have different shapes and fuzes, hinting at varied functions—possibly including high-explosive fragmentation and cluster payloads. According to available documentation, a single rocket can carry up to 15 submunitions, each capable of penetrating armor and equipped with a timed self-destruct mechanism.

This is the first known instance of cluster munitions being supplied for the Type-75 or its variants, marking a significant escalation in the types of weaponry Russia may now have access to. The introduction of these cluster rockets could pose a much greater threat than conventional munitions, raising new concerns about the evolving nature of the conflict.

• North Korea, with the help of the Russian Federation, is developing a nuclear component - long-range missiles and underwater nuclear submarines.