US State Department to impose new sanctions on Wagner, Russian air force
The sanctions target the Wagner Group, the Russian Aerospace Forces, and other entities who engage in arms trade with North Korea and Iran.
North Korea
South Korea: Pyongyang sent nearly 7 thousand ammunition containers to Russia
North Korea reportedly sent 6,700 ammunition containers to Russia following the Sept. 2023 summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, South Korea's Defense Ministry announced on Feb. 27.
Ukraine war latest: Ukrainian military says strike kills around 60 Russian soldiers in occupied Kherson Oblast
Key developments on Feb. 22: * Military: Ukrainian strike in occupied Kherson Oblast kills around 60 Russian soldiers * US State Department: 'We do not believe Putin has advantage in the war' * SBU: Russian strikes with North Korean missiles have killed 24 civilians in Ukraine * Denmark signs 10-year security agreement with Ukraine,
SBU: Russian strikes with North Korean missiles have killed 24 civilians in Ukraine
Russian troops have so far launched over 20 North Korea-made missiles to attack Ukraine, killing at least 24 civilians and injuring over 100, the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) reported on Feb. 22.
Ukraine war latest: BBC reports Ukrainian HIMARS strike in occupied Donetsk Oblast kills dozens of Russian troops
Key updates on Feb. 21: * BBC reports Ukrainian HIMARS strike in occupied Donetsk Oblast kills dozens of Russian troops * Reuters: Iran supplies 'hundreds of ballistic missiles' to Russia * Russia used 2 Zircon hypersonic missiles in Feb. 7 attack, expert says * Report: North Korean missiles used by Russia against Ukraine contain
Report: North Korean missiles used by Russia against Ukraine contain US, European components
A North Korean ballistic missile fired into Ukraine by the Russian military last month contained hundreds of components produced by companies in the U.S. and Europe, the Conflict Armament Research (CAR) organization announced in a recent report.
North Korean media: Putin gifts car to Kim Jong Un
Russian President Vladimir Putin gave his North Korean counterpart Kim Jong Un a car to signify their "special personal relations," the state-controlled Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on Feb. 20.
Prosecutor General: Russia has used 24 North Korean missiles in Ukraine
"Currently, at least 24 ballistic missiles that were most likely produced in North Korea were used during Russian missile attacks on the territory of Ukraine" between Dec. 30, 2023, and Feb. 7, Prosecutor General Andrii Kostin told journalists in Kyiv.
Police: Russia fires 2 North Korean missiles at Kharkiv in morning attack
Two of the five missiles Russia launched at Kharkiv early on Feb. 7 were made in North Korea, said Serhii Bolvinov, the head of the investigative department of the Kharkiv Oblast police.
NYT: Russia possibly helping North Korea access international financial system
Sources told the New York Times that Russia had helped unblock $9 million in North Korean funds frozen at a Russian bank.
Military intelligence confirms Russia used North Korean shells in Ukraine
"Yes, we can confirm that if we are talking about artillery rounds, such cooperation between the two regimes is being documented. North Korea has already delivered a significant part of artillery rounds to Russia," military intelligence (HUR) spokesperson Andrii Yusov told Ukrinform.
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