Missiles supplied by North Korea to Russia were used during large-scale attacks on Ukraine in recent days, the White House said on Thursday, denouncing a “consequent and worrying escalation” of support from Pyongyang. in Moscow.
“Our information indicates that North Korea has recently provided ballistic missile launch systems and several ballistic missiles to Russia,” said US National Security Council spokesman John Kirby. This arms transfer underlines, according to the spokesperson, the need for the American Congress to approve a new military aid package to Ukraine.
American President Joe Biden urged Congress on Friday to “act without further delay” after the “massive bombings” in Ukraine, with negotiations still slipping on the validation of a gigantic aid package to kyiv. Ukraine’s air defenses, the target of a barrage of strikes by Russia in recent days, remain “absolutely” a priority, John Kirby said Thursday.