Half of all the artillery shells used by Russia in Ukraine are supplied by North Korea, The Times reported on Oct. 4, citing Western intelligence sources. According to the newspaper, around 3 million a year are being shipped from Pyongyang to Moscow, though a large number are believed to be faulty. Despite this, The Times reports the sheer number of shells supplied have played a crucial role in Russia’s grinding advances in eastern Ukraine, most recently the capture of Vuhledar in Donetsk Oblast earlier this week. With Russian ammunition stocks running low due to extensive use in Ukraine, Nort…