Accessibility links

Breaking News

Ukraine Shows Evidence Russia Used North Korean Missile In Kharkiv Attack


A Ukrainian official said a North Korean missile that hit Kharkiv was visually and technically different from Russian models. (file photo)
A Ukrainian official said a North Korean missile that hit Kharkiv was visually and technically different from Russian models. (file photo)

The Kharkiv regional prosecutor's office provided evidence on January 6 that Russia attacked Ukraine with missiles supplied by North Korea, showcasing the fragments. A senior adviser to President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on January 5 that Russia hit Ukraine this week with missiles supplied by North Korea for the first time during its invasion. Dmytro Chubenko, a spokesperson for the Kharkiv prosecutor's office, said the missile, one of several that hit the city on January 2, was visually and technically different from Russian models.

RFE/RL has been declared an "undesirable organization" by the Russian government.

If you are in Russia or the Russia-controlled parts of Ukraine and hold a Russian passport or are a stateless person residing permanently in Russia or the Russia-controlled parts of Ukraine, please note that you could face fines or imprisonment for sharing, liking, commenting on, or saving our content, or for contacting us.

To find out more, click here.

XS
SM
MD
LG