South Korea official says Russia provided anti-air missile to North Korea

FILE PHOTO: South Korean Minister of National Defense Shin Won-sik speaks during an interview with Reuters in Seoul, South Korea, August 7, 2024. REUTERS/Kim Soo-hyeon/File Photo

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's national security adviser Shin Won-sik said Russia has provided North Korea with anti-air missiles and air defence equipment in return for sending troops to support Moscow in its war against Ukraine.

In an interview with South Korean broadcaster SBS aired on Friday, Shin said Russia had given North Korea economic and military technology support, when asked what Pyongyang stood to gain from dispatching its troops to Russia.