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       White House Says North Korea Providing Russia With Ballistic Missiles

       Russia has rebuilt its own domestic supply of cruise missiles, but to keep up with the intensity of the barrage against Ukraine, it has been turning to North Korea and Iran.

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       John Kirby, a White House spokesman, said that a series of North Korean-produced missiles were fired into Ukraine from Russia. Credit...Tom Brenner for The New York Times

       By Michael D. Shear and David E. Sanger

       Michael D. Shear reported from Washington, and David E. Sanger from Berlin.

       Jan. 4, 2024

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       The White House accused North Korea on Thursday of providing Russia with ballistic missiles that Moscow has begun to fire on targets in Ukraine, and said that in return the North was seeking a range of Russian military technologies.

       The North Korean-produced missiles, with a range of 550 miles, were shipped to Russia in violation of United Nations restrictions on the North, the White House said as it made public recently declassified intelligence findings. The government of Kim Jong-un regularly ignores the missile restrictions.

       John Kirby, a White House national security spokesman, said that some of the first of the North Korean-made missiles were fired into Ukraine on Tuesday, though it was unclear how much damage they might have done. In recent weeks, Russia has stepped up its missile and drone attacks against civilian targets and infrastructure in Kyiv and other cities, intent on trying to erode Ukraine’s will to fight at a moment when Ukraine is running short on missiles and ammunition of its own.

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       Michael D. Shear is a White House correspondent for The New York Times, covering President Biden and his administration. He has reported on politics for more than 30 years. More about Michael D. Shear

       David E. Sanger covers the Biden administration and national security. He has been a Times journalist for more than four decades and has written several books on challenges to American national security. More about David E. Sanger

       A version of this article appears in print on Jan. 5, 2024, Section A , Page 4 of the New York edition with the headline: North Korea Providing Moscow With Ballistic Missiles, U.S. Says . Order Reprints | Today’s Paper | Subscribe

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