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US Says Russia Used North Korean Missiles in Ukraine Attack

RUSSIA
  • Bloomberg report that Russia fired missiles provided by North Korea at targets in Ukraine as part of an aerial barrage in recent weeks, according to a recently declassified US intelligence assessment showing Moscow’s growing reliance on other countries to wage its war effort. The US believes Russia used the North Korean-provided missiles in at least two attacks on Dec 30 and Jan 2, White House spokesman John Kirby told reporters Thursday.
  • Meanwhile, Wall Street Journal report that Russia is planning to buy short-range ballistic missiles from Iran, a step that would enhance Moscow's ability to target Ukraine's infrastructure at a critical moment in the conflict, US officials said. Delivery of the Iranian missiles could happen as soon as this spring if the purchase proceeds, but US officials don't believe the deal has been completed, the newspaper write.
  • There are no local economic releases on the docket today. The next key release is CPI data on Jan 12.

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