Fresh Ukraine horror as North Korean ballistic missiles hit civilians

Zelensky appeals for better defences after Putin launches North Korean ballistic weapons at civilians - and officials brand July the worst in years for missile attacks imposed on civilians

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- North Korea fired at least one ballistic missile eastward Wednesday morning that is believed to have fallen outside Japan's exclusive

North Korea has conducted ⁠a series of tests this year, including short-range ballistic missiles, artillery rockets and other tactical weapons.

A North Korean flag flutters at the propaganda village of Gijungdong in North Korea, in this picture taken near the truce village of Panmunjom inside the demilitarised zone in South Korea on Jul 19, 2022. (File photo: Reuters/Kim Hong-Ji) 12 Aug 2026 06:32AM SEOUL: North Korea fired a ballistic missile on Wednesday (Au

North Korea fired a ballistic missile, South Korean military says  Reuters

Russian forces ‌killed seven people early Tuesday in an attack on the southeastern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia that involved North Korean ballistic missiles, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.

Russia kills 6 in "vicious attack," says Ukrainian president.

Russian strikes killed at least nine people and wounded dozens across Ukraine overnight as Moscow launched a barrage of missiles, drones and guided bombs against Kyiv, Zaporizhzhia, and Dnipropetrovsk. The attack came after Kyiv warned Russia had received new ballistic missiles from North Korea.

Russia strikes Zaporizhzhia, Kyiv, killing 7; North Korean ballistic, Zircon missiles used  The Kyiv Independent

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