Vladimir Putin may be using North Korean missiles in Ukraine — here's real truth

The Kremlin said on Tuesday that Kyiv was employing missiles made in the West to attack Russian targets, but it declined to comment on claims made by the US and Ukraine that Moscow had fired North Korean missiles at targets in Ukraine.

The White House announced last week that Russia had launched several strikes against Ukraine using short-range ballistic missiles (SRBMs) that were obtained from North Korea, citing recently released intelligence. Later thereafter, a senior Ukrainian official confirmed the report according to Reuters.

Since the start of the war in Ukraine, both Moscow and Pyongyang have grown closer, despite their denials of having any arms transactions. In September of last year, President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met in the Far East of Russia, and senior Russian officials have since visited Pyongyang multiple times.

When asked about the allegations made by the United States and Ukraine, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov responded, "No comment," to a call with reporters.

Peskov said that Ukraine had been employing missiles made by "Germany, France, Italy, the United States, and other countries" to strike civilian targets inside Russia on multiple occasions.

On December 30, an attack by Ukraine on the Russian border city of Belgorod resulted in the deaths of over 20 persons, including two children, and 111 injuries, according to Russian media.