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What the US said about North Korean shells
Summary
A look back at 2 November 2022, when Washington accused Pyongyang of supplying Russia, as security concerns spread across the region.
What did Washington say about North Korea's role in Russia's war on 2 November 2022? The United States stated that North Korea was secretly supplying artillery shells to Russia for use in Ukraine.
The claim came as the war's effects were being felt well beyond the front line, in the days just before.
Pressure on Ukraine's infrastructure
On 31 October 2022, Russian forces again damaged critical infrastructure in Kyiv, leaving parts of the capital without energy and water. Other energy facilities were damaged in Zaporizhzhia, Kherson and Cherkasy.
Spillover concerns in neighbouring states
The same day, a Russian cruise missile, reportedly shot down by a Ukrainian anti-aircraft system, crashed on the outskirts of Naslavcea in Moldova. According to the Moldovan government, no casualties were reported, though some houses were damaged by the blast.
In Norway, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre announced on 31 October 2022 that the country's military alert level would be raised the following day. He cited sightings of military drones near offshore oil rigs over the previous few weeks.
Why the date matters
Taken together, the reports from 31 October and 2 November 2022 show security concerns reaching several fronts: strikes on Ukrainian energy and water supplies, a missile landing on Moldovan territory, heightened vigilance in Norway, and a US accusation that a third country was supplying Russia's artillery.
