North Korea acknowledges ballistic missile attacks on Ukraine for first time
NK News • • world
Key Points:
- North Korea has publicly admitted for the first time to deploying a special unit overseas to launch short-range ballistic missiles (SRBMs) at Ukraine, as revealed by NK Pro's analysis of photos from a new war museum in Pyongyang.
- The museum exhibit, covered by DPRK state media and the Russian parliament, highlights the activities of the “Korean People’s Army ‘Hwasongpho’ and Anti-Tank Guided Missile Unit.”
- According to the display, this unit was active in the Russia-Ukraine conflict from November 2023 to December 2025 and includes photos of mobile transporter erector launch vehicles (TELs) firing missiles.
