US, partners condemn arms transfers between North Korea and Russia

Reuters ^ | January 9, 2024 | Kanishka Singh

[Timber Rattler]

A joint statement by the United States and its partners on Tuesday condemned arms transfers between North Korea and Russia, including what it termed as Russia's procurement of North Korean ballistic missiles and Moscow's use of those against Ukraine on Dec. 30 and Jan. 2.

WHY IT IS IMPORTANT

Both Moscow and Pyongyang have drawn closer since the beginning of the Ukraine conflict, though they deny making any arms deals. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met President Vladimir Putin in Russia's Far East region last September and senior Russian officials have made several visits to Pyongyang.

Last week the White House said Russia had used short-range ballistic missiles (SRBMs) sourced from North Korea to conduct multiple strikes against Ukraine, citing newly declassified intelligence. A senior Ukrainian official later corroborated the assertion.

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North Korea has been under a United Nations arms embargo since it first tested a nuclear bomb in 2006.

U.N. Security Council resolutions - approved with Russian support - ban countries from trading weapons or other military equipment with North Korea.

[Timber Rattler]

The Norks are now propping up what's left of the Muscovite military in Ukraine, despite bans on such arms transfers.

[Nextrush]

Boeing and Associates must tap into the US Treasury to support Ukraine because of this.

[PGR88]

Is there any evidence whatsoever that Russia is using DPRK munitions?

why would they need them? The Russian technology is far more advanced and Russia has had no shortage of weapons, despite the nonsense we hear from the MSM

But it certainly plays well in NATO propaganda.

[Blood of Tyrants]

Good, let the Russians drain their stockpiles of munitions, too.

[Timber Rattler]

why would they need them? The Russian technology is far more advanced and Russia has had no shortage of weapons,

You just answered your own question.

Anyway...Nork markings on internal components.

Ukraine shows evidence Russia fired North Korea missile at Kharkiv

[DesertRhino]

Fewer rounds aimed at South Korea, and using them on nazis? That’s a win-win! lol

[ansel12]

Here are some of the older mentions, more recently there are descriptions of their use.

November 1
North Korea Shipped More Than 1 Million Artillery Shells To Russia, Seoul Believes
South Korea’s top spy agency believes North Korea has sent more than 1 million artillery shells to Russia since August for use in the war on Ukraine
https://www.rferl.org/a/north-korea-shells-russia-ukraine-war/32666213.html

November 7
A new analysis of satellite photos taken of a Russian ammunition depot suggests that more than 2,000 20-foot cargo containers were shipped from North Korea to Russia.
https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/weapons/a45704486/north-korea-gave-russia-artillery-shells-to-use-in-ukraine/

[ansel12]

Ask our soldiers in Europe who they want them used against, Russian troops or the country’s people they are invading.

[Reverend Wright]

“North Korea has been under a United Nations arms embargo since it first tested a nuclear bomb in 2006.”

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Oh noes !

The YEEWW EENNN has spoken.

[CapandBall]

The Norks are now propping up what's left of the Muscovite military in Ukraine, despite bans on such arms transfers.

Despite the ban? LOL… Why the suprise? South Korea has been supplying Ukraine with artillery rounds.

https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/south-korean-ammunition-headed-ukraine-via-us-wsj-2023-05-25/

[rxh4n1]

So they are. What is anyone going to do about it?

[wildcard_redneck]

Another bleating tool of the MIC.

[Mr Radical]

meanwhile...
Russia condemn arms transfers between US, partners and Ukraine.

as long as the middle-men get their cut, gung ho!