With tensions on the Korean Peninsula on the rise, many in the South were rattled when five drones from the North successfully crossed the border without being shot down.
Tag: Missiles and Missile Defense Systems
Russian Air Base Is Attacked, as Ukraine Discounts Escalation Threat
Russia said falling wreckage from a Ukrainian drone had killed three servicemen at the base, some 300 miles from Ukraine, which would be the third such long-range attack this month.
North Korea Launches Missile as Japan Issues Brief Evacuation Alarm
Kim Jong-un has staged 12 rounds of missile tests since January, including the firing of a ballistic missile on Thursday.
Zelensky’s Weapons Wish List Goes Mostly Unfulfilled on Trip to Washington
The Biden administration continues to balk at sending U.S. battle tanks, fighter jets and long-range missiles to Ukraine.
What Are Patriot Missiles, and Why Does Ukraine Want Them?
The United States is sending its most advanced ground-based missile defense system to Ukraine, as Russia continues to pummel the country with airstrikes.
South Korea Accuses the North of Launching Missiles. The North Says It Was a Satellite Test.
The North has made similar claims before when it was in fact preparing for ICBM launches.
Russia Hits Ukraine With Waves of Missiles, Knocking Out Heat and Power
Dozens of missiles knocked out heat and electricity systems around the country including in Kyiv, where two-thirds of its residents had no heat or water.
North Korea Says It Has Tested a New ICBM Engine
The statement, issued Friday, followed an order from the country’s leader, Kim Jong-un, to develop a new ICBM that is harder to intercept.
Russia Attacks Kyiv with a Wave of Iranian-Made Drones After a Lull
Analysts had surmised that Russia was having trouble with the drones, but if a problem has been fixed, it remains unclear how long the Kremlin can sustain such attacks.
Russia Is Using Old Ukrainian Missiles Against Ukraine, General Says
The missiles, returned to Russia in the 1990s under an agreement aimed at assuring Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, have shown up in rubble.