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Increased electricity consumption in Pyongyang over six years signals economic growth

started August 17, 2026 at 8:01 AM · last changed 10d ago

Summary

Nighttime satellite imagery shows the illuminated area in central Pyongyang has doubled and light intensity tripled over six years, with sources attributing this growth to North Korea's revenues from participation in Russia's war against Ukraine, ammunition sales, military personnel deployment and other economic activities.

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Novi prihodi, pre svega od unosne ratne pomoći Rusiji, donose ekonomski procvat malom broju stanovnika Severne Koreje. Godinama su se na noćnim satelitskim snimcima Severne

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