White House says North Korea covertly shipping artillery to Russia

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)

The White House has accused North Korea of covertly shipping a “significant number” of artillery shells to Russia in support of its invasion of Ukraine.

National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said the US believes North Korea is “trying to make it appear as though they’re being sent to countries in the Middle East or North Africa”.