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The United States accuses Russia of using weapons from North Korea and Iran in the war in Ukraine. Photos/Illustrations
“The United States can confirm that the DPRK has completed a first shipment of weapons to a private Russian military company known as Wagner, which has paid for the equipment and currently has thousands of troops deployed in Ukraine,” the US ambassador said. United States at the United Nations Linda Thomas – Building land.
“North Korea delivered rockets and infantry missiles to Russia last month for use by Wagner,” he said. AnadoluFriday (23/12/2022).
Thomas-Greenfield uses the acronym for North Korea’s official name, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.
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He said it was “reprehensible” that Russia, a permanent member of the Security Council, is using weapons from North Korea and Iran.
“Wagner’s purchase of weapons from North Korea to destroy Ukraine also contributes to the destabilization of the Korean peninsula by providing North Korea with funds that could be used to further develop its banned weapons of mass destruction and programs of ballistic missiles,” he said.
Thomas-Greenfield said the United States intends to raise North Korean and Russian violations at an upcoming meeting with the Council.
He also renewed his call for the United Nations to send a team to Ukraine to investigate Russia’s use of Iranian drones on Ukrainian infrastructure.
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