SEOUL – North Korea criticised the US for supplying long-range missiles to Ukraine, state media KCNA reported on April 29, citing a statement from the Defence Ministry.

The United States had in recent weeks secretly shipped long-range missiles to Ukraine for use in its battle to fight off Russian invaders, a US official said on April 24.

On April 28, the director of the Department of Foreign Military Affairs at North Korea’s Defence Ministry was quoted as saying in a statement: “The US has secretly supplied long-range missiles to Ukraine, sparking off uneasiness and concern of the international community.”

The director added: “The US can never defeat the heroic Russian army and people with any latest weaponry or military support.”

Military ties between Pyongyang and Moscow are growing, which the US and its allies see as escalating tensions in the Korean peninsula. REUTERS