US: Russia attacks Ukraine with North Korean missiles

``North Korea recently provided ballistic missiles to Russia, some of which have already been used to attack Ukraine,'' the US White House announced on the 4th (local time).
John Kirby, Strategic and Public Affairs Coordinator for the National Security Council (NSC), said at a press conference on the same day that North Korea recently provided ballistic missile launch pads and ballistic missiles to Russia.
It has become clear that." He added, ``Russia attacked Ukraine using ballistic missiles provided by North Korea.''
According to Coordinator Kirby, Russia launched North Korean ballistic missiles into Ukraine on the 30th of last month and the 2nd of this month.
Ta. "We expect Russia to use more North Korean missiles to attack Ukrainian civilian infrastructure and kill innocent Ukrainian civilians," Kirby said.
Ta. ``North Korea hopes that in return for this kind of assistance, North Korea will be provided with production equipment and materials for fighter jets, surface-to-air missiles, armored vehicles, ballistic missiles, and other advanced technologies.''
I'm sure he's doing it," he said. In response to such weapons procurement, the United States plans to raise the issue of sanctions violations by North Korea and Russia at the United Nations Security Council meeting regarding Ukraine on the 10th of this month. united nations
In 2006, the Security Council banned trade with North Korea in conventional heavy weapons and ballistic missiles, and has since expanded the arms embargo against North Korea to include small arms.
On the other hand, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield issued a statement on the same day saying, ``North Korea and Russia are in direct violation of the United Nations Security Council sanctions that prohibit North Korea's arms trade.''
``The United States will strengthen its joint response with allies and the international community regarding North Korea's weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missile programs.''
The British government also announced on the same day that Russia was forced to use ballistic missiles procured from North Korea to attack Ukraine.
He denounced the move and warned North Korea that it would "pay a high price."