SEOUL: South Korea, Japan and the United States have strongly condemned the supply of weapons and military equipment by North Korea to Russia, a joint statement said on Thursday.
Russia and North Korea have rejected the transfer of arms from the country to be used against Ukraine. Washington and researchers earlier reported movement of ships carrying containers likely with weapons between the two countries’ ports.
Though it was not possible to confirm the load of the shipments, reports said containers from the North were later seen delivered to a Russian arms storage facility near the border with Ukraine.
the statement said added the Republic of Korea, United States, and Japan strongly condemn the provision of military equipment by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) to the Russian Federation for use against Ukraine.
The statement issued by the foreign ministers of the three countries further said such weapons deliveries will significantly increase the human toll of Russia’s war of aggression.
According to the statement North Korea is seeking military assistance from Russia to carry on its own military capabilities.
