Russia launched two North Korean missiles – one killed a family, the other landed in a field

Vladyslav Vlasiuk, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's Commissioner for Sanctions Policy, has said a crater from a second North Korean KN-23 ballistic missile has been found, indicating that Russia launched at least two such missiles at Ukraine on the night of 29-30 July.

Source: Vlasiuk on Facebook

Quote: "A crater has been found from the impact of a second North Korean KN-23 ballistic missile, which Russia used during its attack on Ukraine on 30 July.

The first missile of this type hit a house in the village Radushne, near Kryvyi Rih. Six people were killed, including three children, and five minors are still considered missing. The second KN-23 detonated in a field."

Details: Vlasiuk added that the second missile landed 3.5 km from the first and that there are no potential targets within a 5 km radius in that area, which may give an indication of the accuracy of these missiles.

Quote: "The KN-23 is essentially an equivalent of the Russian Iskander missile. It even uses the same components, including Western-made ones."

More details: Vlasiuk said this points to Russia's dependence on military assistance from North Korea.

Quote: "North Korean missiles kill Ukrainian civilians just as Russian ones do. And responsibility for this must be borne by everyone who facilitates the military partnership between Moscow and Pyongyang, and the flow of critical components for Russia's military-industrial complex."

Background:

• On the night of 29-30 July, six people, including three children, were killed in a Russian missile strike on a residential area in a suburb of Kryvyi Rih.
• President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that early reports indicate that the family in Radushne near Kryvyi Rih was killed by a North Korean ballistic missile launched by Russia.

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