
Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un shake hands during a meeting in Russia in 2019
(Picture: AP)North Korea has been accused by the White House of covertly shipping a “significant number” of artillery shells to Russia in support of its war in Ukraine.
National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said the US believes North Korea is “trying to make it appear as though they’re being sent to countries in the Middle East or North Africa”.