Storia in 10 fonti

Missiles from North Korean given to Russia for strikes against Ukraine

Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleRussian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui during a meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, last month (Reuters)A North Korean missile unit, comprising approximately 90 personnel, is being deployed to Russia, equipped with 120 ballistic missiles and six launchers for strikes against Ukraine. This deployment, expected to be based in Russia's Voronezh region, signifies an expansion of military cooperation between Moscow and Pyongyang, which signed a mutual defence pact in 2024. Russia has already used North Korean ballistic missiles against Ukraine since late 2023, exploiting Ukraine's limited high-end air defence capabilities. Ukrainian intelligence indicates that North Korea's KN-23 and KN-24 missiles, while having greater range and payload than Russia's equivalent, are less accurate and have been linked to high civilian casualties, including a recent strike that killed five people. North Korea has also supplied millions of artillery shells and thousands of troops to Russia, though the troops are reportedly not yet directly involved in combat operations. In fullNorth Korea sends missile unit to Russia as Putin tries to exploit Ukraine weaknessMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

Raccontata da