According to Ukrainian publication Texty, #NorthKorea’s economic conditions have notably improved between 2022 and 2024, coinciding with #Pyongyang’s support of #Russia’s invasion of #Ukraine. The VIIRS satellite nighttime lighting analysis provides compelling evidence of this improvement.
This new luminosity, particularly visible around key military ports, directly correlates with Pyongyang’s expanding role as Russia’s weapons supplier in its war against Ukraine.