North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has led tests of an improved missile launcher, state officials said today media, DPA reported, BTA reported.
The launcher, which was tested on Tuesday, was "technically upgraded in terms of maneuverability and concentrated fire", state news agency KCTA reported. The improvements proved to be “beneficial on all counts, including the newly introduced guidance system, controllability and destructive power“, the CTC states.
Since early 2022, North Korea has significantly increased the scope of its weapons tests, including tests of missiles capable of carrying nuclear weapons, and has stepped up its rhetoric against the United States and South Korea, which Pyongyang considers enemy states. In addition, the DPRK increased its military cooperation with Russia.
On Tuesday, a South Korean lawmaker cited an intelligence report that North Korea may have sent more than 13,000 containers of weapons to Russia since mid-2022. South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported that the shipments may contain more than 6 million artillery pieces. the projectile.