In January of that year, the Chief Intelligence Board (HUR) commander-in-chief Kryło Budanow mentioned that Russia was to be approached by [120 M1989 Koksan Self-propelled Division](https://defence24.pl/war-na-ukrainie-report-special-defence24/more-kimskanderov-dla-putina-z-korei-north-na-ukraine). presently this number may be higher due to subsequent tranches of military equipment sent from North Korea, which allows to supplement losses and gaps in Russian equipment, specified as self-propelled 2S7/2S7M Pion/Malka.