North Korea sold rockets to Russian paramilitary group for Ukraine war, US says



News North Korea sold rockets to Russian paramilitary group for Ukraine war, US says Washington says arms sales fund Pyongyang’s weapons programs but has yet to publicly present evidence for its claims Shreyas Reddy December 23, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON North Korean paramilitary forces march while holding rocket launchers during a parade in Pyongyang in Sept. 2021 \| Image: KCNA (Sept. 9, 2021) The Russian paramilitary organization Wagner Group has purchased weapons from North Korea for the war in Ukraine in violation of U.N. sanctions, the U.S. said Thursday. “The United States can confirm that the DPRK has completed an initial arms delivery to the Russian private military company known as Wagner, which paid for the equipment and currently has thousands of troops deployed to Ukraine,” U.S. Permanent Representative to the U.N. Linda Thomas-Greenfield said in a statement. The Russian paramilitary organization Wagner Group has purchased weapons from North Korea for the war in Ukraine in violation of U.N. sanctions, the U.S. said Thursday. “The United States can confirm that the DPRK has completed an initial arms delivery to the Russian private military company known as Wagner, which paid for the equipment and currently has thousands of troops deployed to Ukraine,” U.S. Permanent Representative to the U.N. Linda Thomas-Greenfield said in a statement. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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North Korea sold rockets to Russian paramilitary group for Ukraine war, US says

Washington says arms sales fund Pyongyang’s weapons programs but has yet to publicly present evidence for its claims

Shreyas Reddy December 23, 2022

North Korea sold rockets to Russian paramilitary group for Ukraine war, US says

North Korean paramilitary forces march while holding rocket launchers during a parade in Pyongyang in Sept. 2021 | Image: KCNA (Sept. 9, 2021)

The Russian paramilitary organization Wagner Group has purchased weapons from North Korea for the war in Ukraine in violation of U.N. sanctions, the U.S. said Thursday.

“The United States can confirm that the DPRK has completed an initial arms delivery to the Russian private military company known as Wagner, which paid for the equipment and currently has thousands of troops deployed to Ukraine,” U.S. Permanent Representative to the U.N. Linda Thomas-Greenfield said in a statement.

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