A steady stream of tankers has been delivering suspected Russian oil to North Korea’s main port of Nampho throughout this year, a joint analysis by NK Pro and SI Analytics shows, as the DPRK continues to reap the benefits of its arms shipments in support of Moscow’s war in Ukraine.

AI-powered analysis of satellite imagery by SI Analytics reveals that over 20 North Korean tankers were at the west coast port on multiple dates from January to May, holding steady at the level reached after first ramping up in spring 2023. Movement of the vessels between the