Ukraine says Russia fired North Korean missiles in deadly attack
Russian attacks across Ukraine killed at least 10 people overnight and wounded dozens, Kyiv said on Tuesday, accusing Moscow of launching North Korean missiles in the raid. The allegation comes after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned – without providing evidence – that Moscow was receiving more ballistic projectiles and troops from its ally Pyongyang. Russia has turned to North Korea…
Russian strikes in Ukraine overnight resulted in at least 10 fatalities and over 30 injuries, according to Kyiv. President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Moscow of utilizing North Korean missiles in the assault, despite lacking evidence. Ukraine has previously reported Moscow receiving additional ballistic projectiles and troops from North Korea.
Kyiv has proposed a truce plan to US negotiators, prioritizing air defense and urging Western nations to supply such support. Zaporizhzhia bore the brunt of the latest wave of attacks, with seven workers at the Zaporizhstal steel plant dying and 24 wounded. Three others were killed by drones and missiles in Dnipropetrovsk, while a child's hospital in Kyiv and a children's hospital in Kyiv were struck.
Russian forces claimed to have targeted military-industrial enterprises and transport-logistics centers in Kyiv and Zaporizhzhia. Russia also attacked Sumy region with guided aerial bombs, killing a man and two others in Odesa. Meanwhile, Russia reported a civilian fatality in a drone strike on its Belgorod region. Zelensky has recently highlighted the deepening ties between Russia and North Korea, appealing for Western air defense supplies.
South Korea expressed concern over the military cooperation between North Korea and Russia, noting it breaches UN Security Council resolutions.
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