The United States has said that Russia is using ballistic missiles from North Korea and is seeking close-range ballistic missiles from Iran.
White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said on Thursday that recently declassified intelligence found that North Korea had provided Moscow with the weapons, at least one of which was fired into Ukraine on December 30, landing in an open field in the Zaporizhia region.
White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said on Thursday that recently declassified intelligence found that North Korea had provided Moscow with the weapons, at least one of which was fired into Ukraine on December 30, landing in an open field in the Zaporizhia region.
Russia also launched “multiple” of the North Korean missiles on Tuesday during an overnight attack, he added.
Kirby also said that a Russia-Iran deal had not been completed but that the US “is concerned that Russia’s negotiations to acquire close-range ballistic missiles from Iran are actively advancing”.
He said Washington and its allies will now raise the matter at the United Nations Security Council as it signals a breach of US sanctions against North Korea.
The Biden administration has repeatedly looked to make the case that the Kremlin has become dependent on North Korea and Iran for the weapons it needs to continue its military operation in Ukraine and has disclosed findings it says prove that.
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