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.
Tag: Missiles and Missile Defense Systems
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.
Spat Over Patriot Missiles Reveals Deepening Rifts in Europe Over Ukraine
Relations between Warsaw and Berlin, never warm, have deteriorated since the start of the Ukraine war, damaging unity in both NATO and the European Union.
Ukraine Strikes More Boldly, Seeing Little Room for Russia to Escalate
The third apparent drone attack in two days on a Russian air base indicates a new phase of the war for Ukraine as it develops longer-range weapons.
Ukraine Drones Target Military Bases Deep in Russia, Showing Expanded Reach
Launching drones at air bases 300 miles from its own territory, Ukraine changed the geography of the war. It said it had developed drones with a range of over 600 miles.
Despite Sanctions, Russian Cruise Missiles Were Made Recently
Weapons investigators in Kyiv found that at least one Russian Kh-101 cruise missile used in widespread attacks there on Nov. 23 had been made no earlier than October.
A US-Made Missile Went Astray in Ukraine, Injuring Civilians
An air-launched AGM-88B missile, built to destroy enemy radars, apparently missed its target and hit an apartment building in Kramatorsk in September.
Russian Missile Barrage Cuts Power and Water Across Ukraine
Outages struck Kyiv and the surrounding region, as well as Lviv, Dnipro, Odesa and Kharkiv. Half of Moldova, whose grid is tied to Ukraine’s, also lost power.
Missiles for Poland May Disrupt NATO’s Stance on Ukraine War
NATO is determined to help Ukraine battle Russia, but wants no direct part of the war. A new promise of air defense weapons for Poland may make that more complicated.