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Zelenskyy: Russia May Have Used North Korean Missile in Attack
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Zelenskyy: Russia May Have Used North Korean Missile in Attack

From Postimees · () Estonian

Translated from Estonian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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News Named sources Ongoing story
  • Russia may have used a North Korean ballistic missile in an attack on the Dnipropetrovsk region.
  • Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated this based on initial data.
  • The information was shared during Zelenskyy's nightly address to the nation.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy indicated that Russia might have employed a North Korean ballistic missile in a recent attack targeting the village of Radushne in the Dnipropetrovsk oblast. Zelenskyy shared this assessment on Thursday, citing initial data gathered following the strike.

According to reports from news agencies Ukrinform, AFP, and STT, Zelenskyy made these remarks during his customary nightly address to the Ukrainian people. The potential use of North Korean weaponry by Russia in its ongoing conflict raises significant international concerns regarding arms proliferation and violations of UN Security Council resolutions.

This development, if confirmed, would mark a notable escalation in Russia's military tactics and its sourcing of armaments. Ukraine has consistently sought international support to counter Russian aggression, and such findings would likely prompt further calls for stricter sanctions and diplomatic pressure on both Russia and North Korea.

Initial data suggests that Russia used a North Korean ballistic missile to attack the village of Radushne in the Dnipropetrovsk region.

โ€” Volodymyr ZelenskyyUkrainian President's statement during his nightly address to the nation.
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Originally published by Postimees in Estonian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.