{
  "id": 9126554,
  "title": "North Korean KN-23 variant reaches 70 km as missile tests push higher",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/north-korean-kn-23-variant-reaches-70-km-as-missile-tests-push-higher",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-22T10:19:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Voice of Ukraine",
    "slug": "new-voice-of-ukraine",
    "url": "https://english.nv.ua/russian-war/north-korean-kn-23-variant-reaches-70-km-as-analysts-eye-patriot-evasion-50643499.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "An unidentified variant of the North Korean KN-23 ballistic missile can now reach altitudes of 60–70 kilometers, and even those figures may not be the limit, Defense Express (DE) reported on Sept. 22 after analyzing new KN-23 missile tests conducted by North Korea on Sept. 20.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}