North Korea has already sent over 1000 containers of munitions to Russia - White House
The US has visual evidence to prove this claim
The United States on Friday for the first time directly accused North Korea of supplying weapons to Russia.
According to Washington, the North Koreans have shipped more than 1,000 containers of military equipment and ammunition to Russia over the past month, the BBC reports.
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The White House on Friday said that between September 7 and October 1, a Russian-flagged ship delivered cargo from an ammunition depot in the DPRK to a Russian port, from where the cargo was transported to a Russian military warehouse.
The White House published visuals that, according to the Americans, prove this claim.
"We condemn North Korea's supply of this military equipment to Russia," National Security Advisor John Kirby told reporters on Friday, "We will continue to monitor any new arms transfers to Russia.
Background. Earlier, the White House urged North Korea not to transfer weapons to Russia amid Kim Jong-un's visit.
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