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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Julian Borger in Washington, Andrew Roth and agencies

Fears Russia using North Korea-supplied ballistic missiles to attack Ukraine

A burning building is seen in Podilskyi district after a Russian missile attack in Kyiv, Ukraine
A building blazes in the Podilskyi district of Kyiv, after a Russian missile attack on 2 January. Photograph: Global Images Ukraine/Getty Images

Russia has started using ballistic missiles supplied by North Korea to attack Ukraine, Washington and Kyiv have claimed, in an indication that Moscow plans to further expand its arms deals with regimes under sanctions in order to sustain its war effort.

Washington also alleged Russia was in talks with Iran to buy short-range ballistic missiles. The US intelligence assessment is that Iranian missiles have not yet arrived in Russia, but that the deal will eventually be done.

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