UNITED NATIONS — The head of a research organization that has been tracing weapons used in attacks in Ukraine since 2018 told the United Nations Security Council on Friday it has “irrefutably” established that ballistic missile remnants found in Ukraine came from North Korea. “Following the initial documentation, our teams inspected three additional identical DPRK missiles that struck Kyiv and Zaporizhzhia earlier this year,” Leff said. AdvertisementThe council discussed illegal arms transfers from North Korea at the request of France, Japan, South Korea, the United Kingdom and the United States. And he said that, in addition to the dozens of missiles Russia has transferred from the DPRK, it has also unlawfully transferred over 11,000 containers of munitions. Advertisement“As a permanent member of the Security Council, Russia has a responsibility to uphold and strengthen international peace and security,” Wood said.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 29, 2024 10:33 UTC