White House: North Korea supplying Russia with artillery shells
The United States said Wednesday that North Korea is sending a "significant" amount of artillery ammunition to Russia under cover of shipments to the Middle East or Africa. White House national security spokesman John Kirby said US officials did not know whether Russia has received the ammunition, but were trying to monitor the shipments.
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- Published Date: 05:40 | 02 November 2022
- Modified Date: 05:46 | 02 November 2022
The United States has information that indicates North Korea is covertly supplying Russia with a "significant" number of artillery shells for its war in Ukraine, White House National Security spokesperson John Kirby said on Wednesday.
"Our indications are that the DPRK is covertly supplying and we are going to monitor to see whether the shipments are received," Kirby told a virtual briefing, referring to North Korea by the initials of its official name.
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