UN Security Council to discuss North Korea supply of ballistic missiles to Russia

Members of the UN Security Council are going to discuss North Korea's (DPRK) supply of ballistic missiles to Russia, which have been used in the war against Ukraine, on 10 January.

Source: Serhii Kyslytsia, Ukraine's Permanent Representative to the UN, on Twitter (X)

Details: Kyslytsia said the issue of the DPRK's supply of ballistic missiles to Russia and their use against Ukraine will be discussed at the UN Security Council on 10 January, a meeting convened by Security Council’s partner members in coordination with Ukraine.

Background: 

• On 4 January, National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications at the White House John Kirby said Russia has used missiles purchased from North Korea at least twice: on 30 December 2023, when a missile hit an open field in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, and again on 2 January 2024 (the aftereffects of its use use are still being assessed).
• The United States has been preparing additional sanctions against those involved in the transfer of military assistance, including ballistic missiles, to Russia from North Korea (DPRK) and Iran.

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