The White House cites intelligence Revealed on Thursday (January 4) that Russiausea missileClose range ofNorth KoreaattackUkraineseveral times
John Kirby, a spokesman for the US National Security Council, said on Tuesday (January 2) that Russia fired several North Korean rockets in a major air attack on the border. And the Washington government is still assessing the impact of the event.
Although the White House did not specify the type of North Korean missile sent to Ukraine, Kirby said the weapon had a 900-kilometer (900-kilometer) trajectory and released a graphic image of it. They look similar to the KN-23 and KN-25 missiles.
John Kirby
Ankit Panda from the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace inUnited States He said the short-range solid fuel missile was a new weapon North Korea began testing in 2019 and that this incident was the first time a North Korean missile had been used in combat.
Kirby told reporters that the United States will increase its cooperation with the United Nations Security Council and says that North Korea’s arms shipments to Russia are a significant and troubling increase. The US will impose additional sanctions on facilitating negotiations on any arms deal.
The issue of arms delivery has also been condemned by Britain, includingSouth KoreaIt was reported in November 2023 that North Korea could supply missiles to Russia. It is part of a growing list of arms deals. including the acquisition of anti-aircraft missile tanks Artillery and mortar shells and rifles
Moscow and Pyongyang deny supplying each other with any weapons but pledged last year to deepen military ties.
In addition, Kirby emphasized that IranNo short range weapons were delivered to Russia. But the Washington government believes that Russia plans to buy missile systems from Iran.
Russia relies heavily on weapons from Iran. including drones and other weapons to attack Ukraine
Reference: Rueters
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