Ukraine's Cities 'Terrorised' by North Korean-Supplied Weapons

Russian forces have used North Korean weapons to intensify missile attacks against critical civilian infrastructure in Ukraine and "terrorised" entire cities, according to a report by UN members that reveals the extent of Moscow's dependence on the regime in Pyongyang.

- Justin McCurry

The Multilateral Sanctions Monitoring Team, comprising 11 countries including the US, Britain, EU states and Japan, said Kim Jong-un's dictatorship had supplied Russia with more than 20,000 containers of munitions since September 2023.

The team said the evidence it had gathered showed North Korea and Russia had engaged in "myriad unlawful activities" prohibited by UN sanctions resolutions. In June 2024, Kim, the North Korean ruler, and Vladimir Putin, the Russian president, signed a comprehensive strategic partnership treaty that committed the two countries to come to each other's aid if attacked.