US: Russia Launches Another North Korean Ballistic Missile at Ukraine

At Least One Shell Fell on Kharkiv

The US government has revealed that Russia attacked Ukraine again using ballistic missiles provided by North Korea.

John Kirby, Coordinator for Strategic Communications at the White House National Security Council (NSC), stated in a briefing on the 9th (local time) that Russia launched several North Korean ballistic missiles at Ukraine on the 6th. The impact of Russia's missile attacks is currently being assessed, and it is confirmed that at least one missile landed in Kharkiv.

Despite the US announcing and strongly condemning Russia's use of North Korean missiles earlier this month, additional attacks have occurred. Coordinator Kirby pointed out that such ballistic missile transfers between North Korea and Russia constitute "violations of multiple United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolutions," and emphasized plans to raise the issue with allies and partners at the Security Council on the 10th.

He said, "We will demand accountability for Russia's violation of its international obligations that it pledged to uphold." He also mentioned that the Ukraine aid budget requested by the US administration is still pending in Congress and urged for its swift approval. On the same day, 47 foreign ministers, including US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, issued a joint statement condemning North Korea's ballistic missile exports and Russia's use of those missiles.

Meanwhile, the White House announced in a briefing on the 4th that Russia received ballistic missiles and launchers from North Korea, some of which were used in attacks on Ukraine on the 30th of last month and the 2nd of this month.

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