The US says Russia is sourcing artillery shells from North Korea [File: KCNA via Reuters]
RFE: U.S. Says Russia Buying North Korean Artillery As Ukraine Weighs On Its Military
A declassified U.S. intelligence assessment says Russia is acquiring millions of artillery shells and rockets from North Korea for its six-month-old invasion of Ukraine, in an indication of the effect that Western sanctions are having on the Russian war effort.
The New York Times first published the findings of the intelligence assessment, but the newspaper said the specifics of the purchases, including their type and timing, were unclear.
The paper quoted an unnamed U.S. official as saying such purchases were expected to continue and perhaps expand beyond short-range rockets and ammunition.
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WNU Editor: I am skeptical of this report. Even the New York Times that possesses this US intelligence assessment is admitting that the specifics of the purchases, including their type and timing, are unclear.
U.S. Intelligence Says Russia Is Buying Rockets And Shells From North Korea
US: Russia to buy rockets, artillery shells from North Korea -- AP
Ukraine war: North Korea supplying Russia with weapons, says US -- BBC
Russia turns to North Korea for ammunition under sanctions: NYT -- Business Insider
US says Russia purchasing rockets, artillery shells from North Korea -- FOX News
Russia buying millions of rockets and shells from North Korea, US intelligence says -- The Guardian
Ukraine war: Russia buying rockets and artillery shells from North Korea, US intelligence says -- SKY News
Russia buying North Korean rockets and artillery, U.S. intelligence says -- Axios
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