The inland target range that North Korea used to test a new missile last week is located in a protected wildlife reserve in the country’s remote northeast, an NK Pro investigation has found, offering clues about the DPRK’s claims of improved precision capabilities.

The North Korean military appeared to fire the Hwasong-11C-4.5 at a target inside the Tonggye Wildlife Sanctuary (동계동물보호구) that straddles the border of Paekam County in Ryanggang Province and Orang County in North Hamgyong Province, according to NK Pro analysis of satellite imagery and state media photos.

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