North Korea criticized the United States for supplying long-range missiles to Ukraine, as reported by state media KCNA. The U.S. official confirmed the shipment of missiles to Ukraine for its defense against Russia. North Korea s Ministry of National Defence expressed concern over the supply, stating that the U.S. could not defeat Russia with such support. The statement comes amid growing military ties between North Korea and Russia, seen by the U.S. and its allies as a source of escalating tensions in the Korean Peninsula.