North Korea launches a ballistic missile
North Korea launched a ballistic missile that apparently failed in flight. Thus, Kim Jong Un's regime demonstrated its strength a week after the conclusion of a military pact with Russia.
This is reported by RBC-Ukraine with reference to Bloomberg.
South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said the missile was launched at about 5:30 a.m. local time on Wednesday (23:30 on Tuesday in Kyiv) from an area near Pyongyang and probably failed shortly after launch. South Korean and U.S. intelligence agencies are analyzing the incident to find out more details.
According to officials in Tokyo, the missile landed in waters outside Japan's exclusive economic zone. More information about the flight was not immediately available.
This is the first launch since Kim Jong Un's regime simultaneously launched short-range ballistic missiles in late May.
Author - Serhii Kolomiets, 26/06/2024
