ordinary personnel vehicles of the korean people's army (e.g. trucks and cars) are issued with plates composed entirely of white numbers (separated into 2 groups by a hyphen) on a black background. a newer series, which is identical those found on state-owned vehicles, is known to exist – the key difference being that the prefix digit does not reflect the vehicle type. just as is the case in russia, the registration mark is painted in large characters on the rear of the vehicle above its regular plate.