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North Korean KN-23 variant reaches 70 km as missile tests push higher

An unidentified variant of the North Korean KN-23 ballistic missile can now reach altitudes of 60–70 kilometers, and even those figures may not be the limit, Defense Express (DE) reported on Sept. 22 after analyzing new KN-23 missile tests conducted by North Korea on Sept. 20.

22 September, 01:19 PM

Ukraine’s HUR shows Japanese delegation North Korean missile components

Specialists from the Main Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine’s Defense Ministry (HUR) showed components of a North Korean-made ballistic missile to Eisuke Mori, speaker of Japan’s House of Representatives, and members of a Japanese delegation visiting Kyiv, HUR reported on Sept. 19.

20 September, 05:30 AM

Ukraine targets Kinzhal, Iskander-M and KN-23 guidance as Patriot interceptors run short

Anatolii Khrapchynskyi, director of development for a defense business and a Ukrainian Air Force reserve officer, explained how Ukraine’s defense forces are seeking ways to counter Russian ballistic missiles amid a lack of interceptor missiles for Patriot air defense systems.

22 August, 06:09 PM

North Korean drone operators deploy to Russia for potential strikes inside Ukraine

A new deployment of North Korean troops in Russia, currently totaling 8,500 personnel, includes a specialized drone unit capable of launching attacks inside Ukraine, CNN reported on August 21, citing Deputy Head of Ukrainian Defense Intelligence Vadym Skibitskiy.

21 August, 01:44 PM

Heavy North Korean KN-30 missiles put seven Ukrainian oblasts in danger zone

Russia is preparing to intensify ballistic missile strikes against seven Ukrainian oblasts utilizing North Korean KN-23, KN-24, and KN-30 systems deployed in Voronezh Oblast, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on Aug. 20.

21 August, 10:30 AM

North Korea deploys missile unit and 120 ballistic missiles to western Russia

North Korea is deploying a missile unit in western Russia equipped with up to 120 ballistic missiles and six launcher systems to conduct strikes against Ukraine, Military Intelligence (HUR) representative Andrii Chernyak told Reuters on Aug. 5.

5 August, 02:02 PM

North Korea tests new long-range anti-aircraft missile, Kim Jong Un oversees launch

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un personally oversaw the test launch of a new long-range anti-aircraft missile, which took place on Dec. 24 at a training ground near the country’s eastern coast, Reuters reported.

25 December 2025, 08:06 PM

Russia kills mother and daughter in Kyiv missile strike, toll rises to 9

The death toll from Russia’s June 23 missile strike on the Shevchenkivskyi district of Kyiv has risen to nine, after rescuers recovered the bodies of a 41-year-old woman and her 11-year-old daughter from beneath the rubble, the Kyiv City Prosecutor’s Office reported.

23 June 2025, 06:48 PM

Russia shares drone tech with North Korea, Zelenskyy warns

Ukrainian intelligence indicates that Moscow has made its Iranian-derived UAV technology available to North Korea, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on June 10.

10 June 2025, 11:38 PM

Over 50 diplomats join Zelenskyy at site of Russian missile strike on Kyiv

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited the site of a Russian missile strike in Kyiv’s Sviatoshynskyi district on April 25 along with more than 50 foreign diplomats and representatives from international organizations.

26 April 2025, 02:08 AM

North Korea’s upgraded KN-23 missile boosts threat to Ukraine, sparks global security fears – Budanov

North Korean forces continue joint operations with Russian troops despite heavy losses, and Russian specialists have modified the KN-23 missile used against Ukraine, making it more accurate and dangerous, General-Lieutenant Kyrylo Budanov, head of Ukraine’s HUR Military Intelligence, told The Chosun on Feb. 18.

18 February 2025, 12:38 PM

Sybiha shows North Korean KN-23 missile fragment at UN Security Council

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha presented a fragment of a North Korean ballistic missile, the KN-23, at a UN Security Council meeting, marking 1,000 days since the war outbreak, Interfax-Ukraine reported on Nov. 19.

19 November 2024, 09:44 AM

North Korea tests Hwasong-19 intercontinental missile, a copy of Russia’s Yars — Defense Express

North Korea’s new intercontinental ballistic missile, Hwasong-19, which was tested for the first time on Oct. 31, is an enlarged copy of Russia’s Yars. This is indicated by launch and flight videos of the missile, according to analysts at Defense Express on Nov. 1.

1 November 2024, 02:16 PM

Russia attacks with ballistic missiles and drones: Ukraine's air defense downs 21 of 22 UAVs

The Russian forces attacked Ukraine with ballistic missiles and strike UAVs - air defense managed to down 21 of 22 drones, the Air Force reported on Telegram on Oct. 9.

9 October 2024, 10:21 AM

Wagner Group base in Molkino hit by unexplained fire

A fire broke out at the Wagner Group base in Molkino, Krasnodar Krai, Russia, according to the Telegram channel Astra on Saturday, Sep. 21.

21 September 2024, 03:32 PM

Ukrainian drones attack two ammunition depots in Russia, including one storing North Korean missiles — Defense Express

On the night of Sept. 21, Ukrainian drones attacked two Russian ammunition depots — the 23rd Arsenal of the Main Missile and Artillery Directorate (GRAU) near the village of Oktyabrsky in Tver Oblast and the 719th artillery ammunition base near Tihoretsk in Krasnodar Krai.

21 September 2024, 11:37 AM

Russia's missile and drone production flourishes under sanctions

Despite Western sanctions, Russia is capable of producing 42 to 56 ballistic missiles, 90 to 115 long-range cruise missiles, as well as hundreds of drones per month, Forbes Ukraine wrote on Sept. 18, citing a source in an intelligence agency.

19 September 2024, 09:20 AM

Sergei Shoigu meets Kim Jong Un during visit to Pyongyang

Former Russian Defense Minister and current Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during a visit to North Korea, according to rosZMI on Sept. 13.

13 September 2024, 01:05 PM

Russian drones and North Korean missile hit Kharkiv, injuring woman, damaging buildings - photo

A 66-year-old woman was hospitalized and an educational institution was damaged in two overnight Russian drone and missile attacks on the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, the regional Prosecutor's Office reported on Telegram on Sept. 2, posting photos of the aftermath.

2 September 2024, 12:40 PM

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