Russia may have replenished its stockpile of ballistic missiles with missiles from North Korea
Russia has likely replenished its stockpile of ballistic missiles through supplies from North Korea. According to Reuters, citing sources, Russian forces may have used a missile manufactured by North Korea for the first time since the beginning of the year during a massive attack on Ukraine on the night of July 30.
The agency’s sources suggest that the missile in question was a ballistic missile of North Korean origin. There is currently no official confirmation of this information, but it may indicate new arms shipments between Pyongyang and Moscow.
“A North Korean missile was likely used in Russia’s nighttime attack near the Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih, which resulted in the death of a family, according to two sources. This is the first time such a weapon has been used in the war in nearly a year," the agency reported on its website on Thursday.
It is noted that Russia has previously fired North Korean missiles at Ukrainian targets, but their deployment after a long hiatus indicates that Moscow is replenishing its arsenal for attacks on Ukraine.
According to the journalists’ sources, it was likely a KN-23 missile that struck the Voronov family’s home in a suburb of Kryvyi Rih in the Dnipropetrovsk region.
A military source, who requested anonymity due to the confidential nature of the information, stated that August 8, 2025, was the last time Ukraine confirmed a Russian strike using a North Korean missile.
This was reported by Reuters.
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Russian Presidential Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov refused to confirm or deny reports that Russia may be bringing in another 30,000 troops from North Korea to fight in the war against Ukraine.
