Russia buying millions of rockets and shells from North Korea, US intelligence says

Official says deal shows Russia continues to face supply shortages as invasion of Ukraine grinds on

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Russia is buying millions of rockets and artillery shells from North Korea to support its invasion of Ukraine, according to a newly declassified US intelligence finding.

A US official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said on Monday that the fact Russia's defence ministry had turned to Pyongyang demonstrated that the Russian military continues to suffer from severe supply shortages in Ukraine, due in part to export controls and sanctions".