Ukraine cannot confirm if Russia used N. Korean missiles
The HinduUkraine said on Friday it could not confirm that Russia had used North Korean missiles for attacks after Washington accused Moscow of using weapons provided by Pyongyang. The White House said late Thursday that Russia was using North Korean weapons and was U.S. National Security Council spokesman John Kirby described the deliveries as a "significant and concerning escalation" but Ukraine said it had no independent evidence. Belgorod braces for attacks The Pyongyang-supplied missiles with a range of around 900 kilometres were fired by Russia in two attacks on Ukraine within the past week, Kirby said. Kirby said the North Korean missiles underscored the need for the U.S. Congress to pass a package of major military aid for Ukraine, without which the pipeline of support will soon run dry, he added.