North Korean Missile Unit Deployed In Russia To Strike Ukraine: Report
Ukrainian intelligence reports that North Korea is deploying a missile unit to Russia to support strikes against Ukraine, potentially involving 120 ballistic missiles. This move signals an escalation in military cooperation between Moscow and Pyongyang, further straining Ukraine's limited air defense capabilities.
Why it matters
The integration of North Korean ballistic missiles into the Russian arsenal poses a significant threat to Ukrainian infrastructure and complicates the regional security landscape.
A North Korean missile unit has begun deploying to western Russia and could be equipped with 120 ballistic missiles and six launchers for strikes against Ukraine, an official at Ukraine's military intelligence agency said.Ukraine is very short of high-end air defences and Russia has tried to exploit this by using more ballistic missiles, which are particularly hard to shoot down.Russia has fired scores of North Korean ballistic missiles at Ukraine since late 2023, but the deployment of North Korean missile forces would be an expansion of the already extensive military cooperation between Moscow and Pyongyang.Andrii Cherniak of Ukraine's Main Directorate of Intelligence said Russia planned to base the missile unit of around 90 North Korean personnel in the western Russian region of Voronezh, within its 112th Missile Brigade.North Korean Missiles Already Seen In Ukraine Once MorePyongyang has already sent a new batch of 40 KN-23 and KN-24 missiles and personnel…
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