North Korea ships 1,000 containers of military equipment to Russia – White House
The United States has information that North Korea has transferred a thousand containers of "military equipment" to Russia and expects to receive heavy weapons, including aircraft, in exchange.
Source: reports from journalists present at a closed White House briefing; European Pravda
The journalists received the information from John Kirby, Coordinator for Strategic Communications at the National Security Council in the White House.
Quote: "[We] now have information that North Korea has delivered arms to Russia for use in Ukraine. North Korea has provided Russia with more than 1000 containers of military equipment and munitions. Today we’re releasing imagery showing the movement of containers," journalist Laura Rozen quotes Kirby as saying.
NSC’s Kirby: Now have information North Korea has delivered arms to Russia for use in Ukraine. North Korea has provided Russia with more than 1000 containers of military equipment and munitions. Today we’re releasing imagery showing movement of containers. pic.twitter.com/LxHwji4sjD
— Laura Rozen (@lrozen) October 13, 2023
Voice of America correspondent Patsy Widakuswara posted a near-identical message, which also said the delivery took place "in recent weeks".
NEW: US says it has information that North Korea has delivered arms to Russia for use in Ukraine. In recent weeks, North Korea has provided Russia with more than 1000 containers of military equipment and munitions. - John Kirby, NSC
— Patsy Widakuswara (@pwidakuswara) October 13, 2023
Nikkei Asia’s correspondent, quoting Kirby, noted that the DPRK expects to receive surface-to-air missiles, armoured vehicles and even combat aircraft in exchange.
North Korea is seeking fighter aircraft, surface-to-air missiles, armored vehicles and other capabilities from Russia, NSC spokesperson Kirby said. It shipped a thousand containers of military equipment to Russia for the war in Ukraine, Kirby added.
— Ryo Nakamura (@NikkeiDC_Ryo) October 13, 2023
In a brief news report, Reuters also said the White House has published schedules of North Korea's arms deliveries to Russia. According to the US, the deliveries took place between 7 September and 1 October.
From a storage point in North Korea, weapons were first loaded onto a Russian ship, and from there they were transported by rail across Russia to warehouses near the city of Tikhoretsk, in Krasnodar Krai.
"We condemn the DPRK for providing Russia with this military equipment, which will be used to attack Ukrainian cities, kill Ukrainian civilians, and further Russia's illegitimate war," Reuters quoted Kirby as saying.
Earlier, an American non-governmental think tank published satellite images showing a dramatic increase in the number of cargo shipments between North Korea and Russia since Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin met in September.
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