For first time ever, North Korean ballistic missiles wreak havoc in actual war



Analysis For first time ever, North Korean ballistic missiles wreak havoc in actual war Russia’s use of DPRK missiles in Ukraine is major milestone for Pyongyang, and ominous sign for nonproliferation efforts Ankit Panda January 8, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON North Korea launches a KN-23 short-range ballistic missile from a missile silo in March 2023. \| Image: KCNA (March 20, 2023) The U.S. announced on Thursday that Russia has used multiple short-range ballistic missiles that it procured from North Korea in its ongoing war against Ukraine. This marks the first-ever operational use of DPRK ballistic missiles in combat. The announcement follows ROK media reports in early November that North Korea had delivered such missile systems. Washington has not specified when it believes the transfers took place. Per the official U.S. announcement, Russia used at least two, but possibly more, North Korean short-range ballistic missiles in attacks on Dec. 30 and Jan. 2. Ukrainian officials have reported Read More © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. LATEST ANALYSIS 01Top North Korean officials get bodyguards in likely security and status upgrade 02How Trump could reshape US strategy for countering North Korean cyber threats 03North Korea reveals new vertical take-off drones amid ‘modern warfare’ push 04How long-range strikes on Russia could impact North Korean troop deployments 05How North Korean hackers and IT workers collude to cause chaos 06What pro-Trump think tanks reveal about his likely North Korea policy priorities 07Yoon bet on US to deter North Korea. Now he faces an alliance skeptic in Trump. 08All the question marks hanging over Trump’s approach to North Korea in term two 09Time almost up for North Korea’s plan to launch 3 military satellites in 2024 10Trump return rekindles prospects of North Korea talks, but Russia stands in way

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For first time ever, North Korean ballistic missiles wreak havoc in actual war

Russia’s use of DPRK missiles in Ukraine is major milestone for Pyongyang, and ominous sign for nonproliferation efforts

Ankit Panda January 8, 2024

For first time ever, North Korean ballistic missiles wreak havoc in actual war

North Korea launches a KN-23 short-range ballistic missile from a missile silo in March 2023. | Image: KCNA (March 20, 2023)

The U.S. announced on Thursday that Russia has used multiple short-range ballistic missiles that it procured from North Korea in its ongoing war against Ukraine. This marks the first-ever operational use of DPRK ballistic missiles in combat.

The announcement follows ROK media reports in early November that North Korea had delivered such missile systems. Washington has not specified when it believes the transfers took place.

Per the official U.S. announcement, Russia used at least two, but possibly more, North Korean short-range ballistic missiles in attacks on Dec. 30 and Jan. 2. Ukrainian officials have reported

For first time ever, North Korean ballistic missiles wreak havoc in actual war

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