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North Korea sending Russia military equipment, US claims

Published: 11:52, 15 October 2023

US officials have accused North Korea of supplying vast amounts of military hardware to Russia for use in Ukraine.

Pyongyang has supplied up to 1,000 containers of 'equipment and munitions' in 'recent weeks', National Security Council Spokesperson John Kirby said.

Officials also released photos of what they said were 300 containers assembled for transport in Najin, North Korea.

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