White House Says North Korea Supplied Russia With Ballistic Missiles For Use Against Ukraine

New York Times/DNYUZ: White House Says North Korea Providing Russia With Ballistic Missiles

The White House accused North Korea on Thursday of providing Russia with ballistic missiles that Moscow has begun to fire on targets in Ukraine, and said that in return the North was seeking a range of Russian military technologies.

The North Korean-produced missiles, with a range of 550 miles, were shipped to Russia in violation of United Nations restrictions on the North, the White House said as it made public recently declassified intelligence findings. The government of Kim Jong Un regularly ignores the missile restrictions.

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WNU Editor: National Security Council spokesman John Kirby looked very nervous in making this announcement (see above video).

Update: Ukraine is onboard .... Russia fires N.Korean missiles at Ukraine for first time, presidential aide says (Reuters).

White House Says North Korea Supplied Russia With Ballistic Missiles For Use Against Ukraine

Russia has used North Korean ballistic missiles in Ukraine and is seeking Iranian missiles, US says -- AP

Russia 'uses N Korea ballistic missiles in Ukraine' -- BBC

US says Russia used North Korean missiles for Ukraine attacks -- France 24

Russia fires missiles supplied by North Korea into Ukraine, says U.S. intelligence -- Washington Post

Fears Russia using North Korea-supplied ballistic missiles to attack Ukraine -- The Guardian

White House says Russia used missiles from North Korea to strike Ukraine -- ABC News Australia

Russia launches ballistic missiles supplied by North Korea into Ukraine and is poised to buy weapons from Iran to bulk up its arsenal, White House reveals -- Daily Mail

North Korea Supplied Russia With Ballistic Missiles for Use Against Ukraine, White House Says -- VOA