Seoul’s military reported on Friday ( May 17 ) that North Korea fired at least one “unidentified ballistic missile,” according to Seoul’s military, just after Kim Jong Un’s powerful sister, who had long denied widespread allegations that Pyongyang is sending weapons to Russia.
Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff referred to the body of waters known as the Sea of Japan as “fires an unnamed ballistic missile toward East Sea,” according to Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff.
According to government sources, the missile “appeared to get little range and has already fallen,” according to Chinese broadcaster NHK.
Kim Yo Jong accused Seoul and Washington of “misleading the common mind” on the matter with frequent complaints that Pyongyang is sending weaponry to Moscow for use in Ukraine after the start.
She claimed that the North’s “tactical weapons, including several rocket rockets and missiles shown by us late,” are produced to release its sole vision, preventing Seoul from inventing any empty thinking.
The North fired a barrage of what Seoul claimed were short-range ballistic missiles off its west coast on April 22; this is the latest of its kind.
Pyongyang has particularly thanked Moscow for its support for UN surveillance of violations, but North Korea is subject to numerous UN sanctions for any tests conducted using nuclear technology. However, its main ally Russia used its veto in March to successfully stop UN monitoring of violations.
Seoul claimed in March that about 7, 000 container of wings had been sent to Russia for use in Ukraine since around July 2023, and that the UN panel of experts was looking into allegations that North Korea was transferring arms to Moscow.
According to Washington and authorities, Pyongyang is asking Russia for a variety of military supplies, including satellite systems and upgrading its defense equipment from the Soviet era.
The North announced last week that this time it would provide its martial with a new 240mm multiple rocket rocket, adding that there was” significant change” being made to the military’s artillery combat capabilities.