(Washington) Missiles supplied by North Korea to Russia were used during large-scale attacks in recent days on Ukraine, the White House said Thursday, denouncing a “consequent and worrying escalation” of support from Pyongyang to Moscow.
“Our information indicates that North Korea recently provided Russia with ballistic missile launch systems and several ballistic missiles,” some of which were subsequently used, on December 30 and again on January 2, in strikes on Ukraine , detailed the spokesperson for the American National Security Council, John Kirby.
The United States and its allies will now take the issue to the UN Security Council as the missile transfer represents a violation of UN sanctions on North Korea, John Kirby said.
Russia also plans to buy missiles from its Iranian ally, the spokesperson said.
“We will impose additional sanctions against those working to facilitate these arms transfers between Russia and North Korea and between Russia and Iran,” he added.