The United States and allies South Korea and Japan clashed with China and Russia Friday over North Korea’s latest satellite and ballistic missile launches and threats to use nuclear weapons that have escalated tensions in northeast Asia.

The United States and its main allies on said on Friday they are "gravely concerned" by deepening cooperation between North Korea and Russia and called for an end to North Korean arms transfers for use against Ukraine.

Russia is using North Korean ballistic missiles in Ukraine, a new Pentagon report says, citing debris analysis to confirm long-standing allegations that Pyongyang has been sending weapons to Moscow."Analysis confirms that Russia used ballistic missiles produced in North Korea in its war against Ukraine,

The analysis of the missile debris, which was scattered throughout Ukraine, is almost certainly of a North Korean ballistic missile. This new information not only sheds light on the weaponry being utilized in the conflict but also highlights the evolving relationship between North Korea and Russia.

Your support enables us to uphold our journalistic integrity in Ukraine. Become part of our mission. Join as a member Contribute with a one-time donation Recent intelligence findings by the U.S. Department of Defense suggest that Russia has conducted strikes on Ukrainian territory using ballistic missiles sourced from North Korea.