The White House has accused North Korea of covertly shipping a 'significant number' of artillery shells to Russia in support of its invasion of Ukraine. 9News
National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said the US believes North Korea is "trying to make it appear as though they're being sent to countries in the Middle East or North Africa." He declined to provide a specific estimate on the quantity of ammunition being sent to bolster the Russian effort.
He added that the US has "an idea" of which country or countries the North may funnel the weapons through but wouldn't specify, because the administration continues to look at how it might respond to North Korea's actions. The White House would not specify the mode of transportation or whether the US or other nations would attempt to interdict the shipments to Russia.
Even as the administration revealed information about the covert North Korean artillery shell shipments, the White House also ought to downplay their significance.The US government revealed earlier this year that Iran had supplied Russia with military drones.
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