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[Regnum] The United States has information about Russia’s use of missiles received from the DPRK to attack Ukraine, White House National Security Council Strategic Communications Coordinator John Kirby said at a briefing on January 4 without providing any evidence.
“Our information shows that North Korea recently supplied Russia with ballistic missiles, at least one of which Russian forces launched at Ukraine on December 30,” he said.
Kirby added that on January 2, the Russian military also used North Korean missiles to strike Ukraine. The Russian Federation, according to him, relies on the North Korean missiles provided.
A White House spokesman promised that the United States would impose sanctions on those who help facilitate transfers between Russia, Iran and North Korea. In addition, he announced the intention of American representatives in the UN Security Council to raise the issue of the allegedly completed “arms deal” between Moscow and Pyongyang.
As Regnum reported, in October 2023, retired US Navy Admiral John Kirby also claimed that the DPRK allegedly supplied Russia with weapons for a special operation. According to him, North Korea transferred more than a thousand containers with weapons and ammunition to the Russian Federation. The deal allegedly took place in exchange for Russia transferring its weapons to Korea, including fighter jets, surface-to-air missiles, and armored vehicles, said the White House National Security Council strategic communications coordinator.
The Russian Foreign Ministry rejected accusations from Western politicians of alleged “illegal” military-technical cooperation with the DPRK. Such statements are unsubstantiated, said department official Maria Zakharova.
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