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U.S.: Russia to buy N. Korean rockets and artillery shells

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WASHINGTON -- The Russian Ministry of Defense is in the process of purchasing millions of rockets and artillery shells from North Korea for its ongoing fight in Ukraine, according to a newly downgraded U.S. intelligence finding.

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  1. The Guardian

    Russia buying millions of rockets and shells from North Korea, US intelligence says (opens The Guardian)

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

  2. The National Interest

    U.S. Intelligence: Russia Purchasing Artillery From North Korea (opens The National Interest)

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    “The Russian Ministry of Defense is in the process of purchasing millions of rockets and artillery shells from North Korea for use on the battlefield in Ukraine,” a U.S. official told Reuters.

  3. Military.com

    US: Russia to Buy Rockets, Artillery Shells from North Korea (opens Military.com)

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    U.S. intelligence officials believe that the Russians could look to purchase additional North Korean military equipment in the future.

  4. Local News 8

    Russia is purchasing millions of rockets and artillery shells from North Korea, US official says (opens Local News 8)

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    By Kylie Atwood, CNN Russia is in the process of purchasing millions of rockets and artillery shells from North Korea for use on the battlefield in Ukraine, a US official tells CNN. The purchase indicates that the Russian military continues to suffer from severe supply shortages in Ukraine, due in p…

  5. CBS News

    U.S. says Russia buying weapons for Ukraine war from North Korea amid "severe supply shortages" (opens CBS News)

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    The two isolated nations have grown closer, and the U.S. says Russia is buying rockets from Pyongyang amid sanctions-driven "severe supply shortages in Ukraine."

  6. Washington Times

    U.S.: Russia to buy rockets, artillery shells from North Korea (opens Washington Times)

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    The Russian Ministry of Defense is in the process of purchasing millions of rockets and artillery shells from North Korea for its ongoing fight in Ukraine, according to a newly downgraded U.S. intelligence finding.

  7. The Daily Caller

    Russia Plans On Buying Millions Of Artillery Shells From North Korea: REPORT (opens The Daily Caller)

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    Russia is reportedly planning to purchase millions of artillery rounds from North Korea, according to The New York Times.

  8. The Week

  9. Insider

    Russia is buying artillery shells from North Korea, US intel says, a sign of desperation as sanctions bite (opens Insider)

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    A newly declassified US intel report says Russia bought "millions" of shells and rockets from North Korea. Experts say it's a sign of shortages.

  10. Newsweek

    Russia resorting to weapons from North Korea indicates artillery shortage (opens Newsweek)

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    Sanctions restricting access to weapons components has forced Moscow to turn to Pyongyang to help its war effort, The New York Times reported.

  11. Fox News

    US says Russia purchasing rockets, artillery shells from North Korea (opens Fox News)

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    Russia is purchasing millions of rockets and artillery shells from North Korea for its war against Ukraine, according to U.S. intelligence officials.

  12. Los Angeles Times

    In need of materiel, Russia turns to North Korea for rockets and artillery, U.S. says (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Hit by Western sanctions, Russia is purchasing millions of rockets and artillery shells from North Korea for its war in Ukraine, the U.S. says.

  13. The Washington Free Beacon

    US Says Russia Buying Artillery Ammo From North Korea (opens The Washington Free Beacon)

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    WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. intelligence has assessed that Moscow is buying millions of artillery shells and rockets from North Korea, the New York Times reported, on the heels of reports that the Russian military has begun using Iranian-made drones.

  14. New York Times

    Russia Is Buying North Korean Artillery, According to U.S. Intelligence (opens New York Times)

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    Moscow’s purchase of millions of shells and rockets from North Korea is a sign that global sanctions have hampered the Russian military’s supply lines.

  15. Politico

    Russia buying weapons from North Korea to use in Ukraine (opens Politico)

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    The news comes a week after Kyiv began a major counteroffensive in the south of the country to take back territory Moscow captured in its initial invasion.

  16. Forbes

    U.S. Intelligence Reportedly Shows Russia Is Buying Weapons From North Korea (opens Forbes)

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    Putin’s overtures to Pyongyang follows reported purchases of military drones from Iran and underscore Moscow’s difficulty in maintaining military supply lines in light of international sanctions.

  17. PBS NewsHour

    WATCH: Pentagon says Russia has asked North Korea for weapons (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    A newly downgraded U.S. intelligence finding says the Russian Ministry of Defense is in the process of purchasing millions of rockets and artillery shells from North Korea for its ongoing fight in Ukraine.

  18. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Russia is purchasing millions of rockets and artillery shells from North Korea, US official says | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    Russia is purchasing millions of rockets and artillery shells from North Korea, US official says

  19. The Times of Israel

    Russia turning to North Korea to buy rockets and artillery shells, US intel reveals (opens The Times of Israel)

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    Anonymous official says Moscow's decision reflects its ever-growing pariah status and demonstrates supply difficulties faced by its military in Ukraine

  20. Digital Journal

    Russia buying N. Korean munitions for Ukraine: US (opens Digital Journal)

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    Russia is buying large amounts of ammunition from North Korea to replenish stocks depleted by months of intense fighting in Ukraine, a US official said

  21. Deseret News

    Moscow breaks with U.N. to buy North Korean weapons (opens Deseret News)

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    New weapons deal may signal a supply chain crisis as Russia sources ammo and rockets from North Korea

  22. NBC News

    Russia is buying North Korean rockets and artillery to use in Ukraine (opens NBC News)

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    The move indicates that Western sanctions are severely hampering Moscow’s military supply effort.

  23. Al Jazeera

    Russia to buy North Korean artillery shells, rockets: Report (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Declassified intelligence from the US says that Moscow is turning to isolated state to secure weapons as sanctions bite.

  24. WFMZ Allentown

    EXPLAINER: What help are North Korean weapons to Russia? (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    North Korea is apparently moving to sell millions of rockets and artillery shells _ many of them likely from old stock _ to its Cold War ally Russia. U.S. officials

  25. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    U.S.: Russia to buy N. Korean rockets and artillery shells (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    WASHINGTON -- The Russian Ministry of Defense is in the process of purchasing millions of rockets and artillery shells from North Korea for its ongoing fight in Ukraine, according to a newly downgraded U.S. intelligence finding.

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