South Korea said on Friday (Nov 22) that Russia provided economic support and anti-air missiles to North Korea in exchange for troops to support Moscow’s war on Ukraine.
“It has been identified that equipment and anti-aircraft missiles aimed at reinforcing Pyongyang’s vulnerable air defence system have been delivered to North Korea,” Shin Won-sik, Seoul’s top security advisor, told TV broadcaster SBS.
Shin added that North Korea has received “various forms of economic support” and “following the failure (launch) on May 27, North Korea has been working on satellite-related technology”.