Russia using North Korea ballistic missiles in Ukraine, White House says

U.S. says Pyongyang wants fighter aircraft, surface-to-air missiles in return

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White House national security spokesperson John Kirby speaks about alleged North Korean ballistic missiles fired by Russia into Ukraine. © Reuters

KEN MORIYASU and STEVEN BOROWIEC, Nikkei staff writers

WASHINGTON/SEOUL -- The U.S. announcement on Thursday that Russia has used ballistic missiles and launchers supplied by North Korea signals a new level of cooperation between the two authoritarian states, potentially giving Moscow another advantage in the long-running war in Ukraine.

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