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Russia used North Korea-made KN-23 and KN-25 short-range ballistic missiles in Ukraine. Despite the UN arms embargo on North Korea, suspicions arise of a larger arms deal between Russia and North Korea. The exchange may involve missiles for Russian military assistance, possibly including fighter aircraft and advanced technologies. The deal benefits North Korea s military development while potentially providing battlefield performance data against Ukrainian and NATO air defenses.
Russia has launched multiple North Korea-made ballistic missiles at Ukraine recently, the White House said on Thursday, the first time the North s latest weapons have been used in battle.. -January 05, 2024 at 01:25 am EST
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The solid-fuel KN-23 was first tested in May 2019, and is designed to evade missile defences by flying on a lower, "depressed" trajectory, experts said. | World News