US national security spokesman John Kirby called North Korea’s weapons shipments to Russia a “significant and concerning escalation.” He added that the United States will impose further sanctions on anyone involved in the arms deal.
“Our data shows that the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea has recently supplied rocket launchers and several ballistic missiles to Russia,” Kirby said.
Kirby also noted in recent days that “Russian forces have sent at least one of these North Korean ballistic missiles into Ukraine.” He said it appeared to have landed in open country.
The United States will raise the issue at the UN Security Council, Kirby said.
According to him, Iran has not supplied Russia with short-range ballistic missiles, but Washington believes that Russia intends to purchase missile systems from Iran. Russia is also heavily dependent on Iranian drones.
Kiev announced Tuesday that Russia has sent more than 300 different types of drones and attack missiles into Ukrainian cities since Friday.
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