Russia launched ballistic missiles from North Korea at Ukraine: threats outlined in the White House

Russia hit Ukraine with ballistic missiles provided by the DPRK/Collage 24 Channel

North Korea provides Russia with ammunition. And this is no secret to anyone. At the same time, US officials say the Kremlin is already attacking Ukraine with ballistic missiles provided by North Korea. This was confirmed by the White House.

During the briefing, White House spokesman John Kirby also noted that Russia attacked Ukraine with ballistic missiles provided to it by the DPRK. He noted that declassified intelligence data indicates that Moscow received the launchers installations and several ballistic missiles.

According to him, on December 30, the Kremlin launched at least one ballistic missile into Ukraine.

She, apparently, ended up in an open field in the Zaporozhye region, said Kirby.

But on January 2, Russia fired several North Korean missiles. The consequences of these strikes are still being assessed.

These DPRK missiles are capable of hitting targets at a distance of approximately 900 kilometers. This is a significant increase in support for Russia from the DPRK, which is worrying,” Kirby emphasized.

He added that in exchange for ballistic missiles, North Korea wants to receive fighter jets from Russia, as well as surface-to-air missiles, armored vehicles, ballistic missile production facilities and advanced military technologies.

Russia relies on the DPRK

The relevant information was reported to The Washington Post journalists on condition of anonymity by two American official They noted that Russia had begun firing ballistic missiles at Ukraine provided to it by North Korea.< /p>

As noted in the publication, the deployment of North Korean ballistic missiles, which was previously unknown, demonstrates the growth of Kim Jong-un's support for the Kremlin's military efforts. It also demonstrates the ability of Vladimir Putinrely on party countries to compensate for the deficit of their own arsenal.

Russia is becoming increasingly isolated in the world arena and is forced to look for military equipment in like-minded countries. – said the American official.

He partially explained the limited capabilities of the aggressor country by the sanctions imposed by the United States.

Our information indicates that the Democratic People's Republic of Korea recently provided Russia with ballistic missile launchers and several dozen ballistic missiles – and Russia launched several ballistic missiles at Ukraine,” the official noted.

A second official says there are North Korean short-range ballistic missilesRussia, he says, launched them at the end of December and beginning of January.

How many missiles Russia received is unknown

Military analyst at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Michael Coffman said that the aggressor country's military efforts are strengthened by the import of weapons.< /p>

“Russia's mobilized defense industrial production now produces significantly more missiles per month than it did before the war, but this is still insufficient for its needs and cannot replace the missile stocks it has expended over the past two years. This means that Russia would benefit from access to additional supplies from countries such as North Korea,” he noted.

Even though officials said Pyongyang has provided “several dozen ballistic missiles,” it is unknown how many weapons the DPRK has sent or how many more it plans to provide to Russia in the coming months.

Recall that in November South Korea accused North Korea. It is accused of supplying Russia with several types of missiles, including anti-tank missiles, man-portable anti-aircraft missiles, ballistic missiles, rifles, rocket launchers, mortars and shells.

By the way, The Wall Street Journal previously wrote that Moscow began receiving deliveries of North Korean ballistic missiles a few weeks ago. The United States also believes that Russia may receive short-range ballistic missiles from Iran It is assumed that this could happen in the spring of 2024. However, officials in Washington say they do not believe Moscow was able to complete the purchase agreement.