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The U.S. Ministry of Defense's Intelligence Service reported that Russia has used North Korean ballistic missiles to strike Ukraine.

This conclusion was drawn after comparing missile debris found in Kharkiv on January 2 with images from North Korean state media, noting similarities in specific missile components.

U.N. experts confirmed that the debris originated from a North Korean Hwasong-11 missile, indicating Russia’s violation of the ongoing arms embargo.

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[–] lurch 10 points 2 months ago (3 children)

It also means NK can probably be sanctioned more, because they are the supplier and their economy isn't doing so well as is

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

It's not North Korea's behavior that's being highlighted, but Russia's. Russia had agreed to sanctions on North Korea at the UNSC and is breaking those sanctions. It's not a good look to be on the UNSC and impose sanctions and then break them yourself.

North Korea can do whatever. They aren't obliged to sanction themselves.

My point is just that, in relative terms, "I'm gonna annex my neighbor, time for glorious Russian Empire 2.0" versus "I'm gonna trade for weapons from some sanctioned country to help me do so" seem almost ludicrously out of proportion. I know that there's political sense to bringing it up and all, but...

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

Did people think they were supplying missiles to Russia with a moratorium on them being used in Ukraine?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

I'm not sure there is any more the hermit kingdom can be sanctioned, other than getting Russia and China to actually honor the existing sanctions. (Ha!)