Ukraine says North Korean missiles becoming more precise
Ukraine's Air Force and other authorities said Russian forces had staged assaults across the country with more than 300 drones and seven missiles, including those made in North Korea, overnight through Tuesday morning. They said three people were killed in the capital Kyiv and the southern region of Odesa.
A spokesperson for the Ukrainian foreign ministry, told reporters on Tuesday that two North Korean KN23 short-range ballistic missiles had been shot down in Kyiv.
He noted that the North has significantly improved the accuracy of its missiles as it uses them on the battlefields in Ukraine. He said the latest development should be a "wake-up call" for everyone.
The spokesperson called on the international community to join efforts to pressure Pyongyang to stop cooperating with Moscow.
The head of the Ukrainian defense intelligence, Kyrylo Budanov, viewed the KN23 missile as a military threat in an interview released on Monday.
He said the North Korean missiles used to land a few kilometers off the mark, but now they are accurately hitting the target.
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