Zelenskyy says Russia hit Ukrainian energy facility with North Korean KN-23 missiles
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy alleged that Russia is using North Korean-manufactured KN-23 ballistic missiles to strike Ukrainian energy infrastructure. He emphasized the urgent need for more Patriot missile interceptors to counter these attacks as winter approaches.
Why it matters
The use of North Korean weaponry in the Ukraine conflict signals deepening military cooperation between Moscow and Pyongyang, complicating global security dynamics.
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday claimed the Russians were using KN-23 ballistic missiles, manufactured and supplied by North Korea, to attack Ukraine.“According to preliminary findings, at one of the key energy facilities that was damaged, the Russians used KN-23 missiles manufactured and supplied by North Korea,” Zelenskyy said in a post on X.He claimed that this was further proof that global sanctions regimes needed to be significantly strengthened against everyone in the world who provided their “services” in destroying lives.Zelenskyy also pointed out that the dearth of Patriot missile interceptors has led to more loss of life, as the defence forces are unable to take down incoming ballistic missiles“Russia used 36 missiles approaching their targets along a ballistic trajectory.
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