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​North Korean KN-23 Missile Launched by russia Against Ukraine, Explodes in Midair

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 The KN-23 ballistic missile / Open source illustrative photo
The KN-23 ballistic missile / Open source illustrative photo

russia continues to use North Korean KN-23 ballistic missiles against Ukrainian cities

russians terrorists used KN-23 ballistic missiles from the DPRK during the attack on Kyiv on the night of August 6. It should be noted that despite the perception that russia has suspended their use, these ballistic missiles continue to be used against Ukraine. In particular, one of them fell into the forest near the city of Bila Tserkva on July 31.

It seems that a similar situation occurred during the last attack, when one of the KN-23 missiles fell on the outskirts of Brovary near Kyiv. The moment of its fall was captured on video and was spread online.

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It is known that the missile fell in the forest near the highway. It is about 20 kilometers from the center of Kyiv. It can be assumed that Brovary was not the target of the attack.

The fact that it was KN-23 missile became known due to the fragments that were found. Defense Express knew this from its own sources. We also obtained photos of debris that show characteristic markings of these missiles.

North Korean KN-23 Missile Launched by russia Against Ukraine, Explodes in Midair, Defense Express
Fragments of KN-23 ballistic missile / Photo credit: Defense Express

The video shows a KN-23 missile falling down uncontrollably. Such situations are quite common for missiles from the DPRK. Approximately half of them simply fall apart in the air, but those that reach the ground have more than a significant deviation.

North Korean KN-23 Missile Launched by russia Against Ukraine, Explodes in Midair, Defense Express
Video screenshot

At the same time, the main problem is that russia continues to use missiles from North Korea. The fact that KN-23 falls uncontrollably and explodes on the ground poses a threat to civilians. Moreover, it is obvious that the target of these missiles is not a specific object, but a city such as Kyiv.

Earlier Defense Express reported that russia had considered PAK DA bomber as replacement for Tu-95MS and Tu-160 aircraft.

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