A story has appeared in the mainstream US media asserting the Ukraine is responsible for supplying missile engines to North Korea. Specifically it identifies Ukrainian company Yuzhmash as the manufacturer of RD250 engines now being used by North Korea in the creation of ICBMs capable of hitting the USA.
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