Russia’s North Korean missiles could threaten Kyiv and six other regions, ISW says

Russia has deployed six launchers for North Korean ballistic missiles in Voronezh Oblast, which could threaten Kyiv and six other Ukrainian regions, according to the Institute for the Study of War (ISW). The North Korean missiles, supplied by Pyongyang, could add to Russia's existing arsenal and potentially overwhelm Ukrainian air defenses.

The six launchers expand Russia's missile threat, with the potential to reach Kyiv, Sumy, Kharkiv, Chernihiv, Poltava, Dnipropetrovsk, and Zaporizhzhia oblasts. North Korea has transferred around 50 KN-23, KN-24, and upgraded KN-30 ballistic missiles to Russia by July, with the KN-30 capable of carrying a 2,500-kilogram warhead.

Ukrainian military expert Anatolii Khrapchynskyi noted that while these missiles are less accurate than Russia's Iskander-M, they still pose a significant threat due to their larger warheads.

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