A Ukrainian military source told Reuters that the Russian missile that struck a residential building in Kryvyi Rih overnight, killing at least six people, was supplied by North Korea. This would be the first use of a North Korean missile by Russia in nearly a year, according to the source. The claim has not been independently verified.
A Ukrainian military source told Reuters on Thursday that the Russian missile that struck a residential building in Kryvyi Rih in the overnight hours was a North Korean weapon, marking the first such use in nearly a year. The strike, part of a broader Russian barrage across Ukraine, killed at least six people in the central city, including children, as The Zioneer reported earlier Thursday.
If confirmed, the claim would underscore the deepening military cooperation between Moscow and Pyongyang, which has included artillery shells and ballistic missiles. The overnight assault on Kryvyi Rih was part of a larger barrage that killed at least 13 people across Ukraine, prompting Poland to scramble fighter jets to its border area.
The identity of the specific North Korean missile type has not been disclosed. The report remains single-source, and Reuters has not independently verified the origin of the munition. The Zioneer has previously tracked the arms relationship between Russia and North Korea, which has given Pyongyang hard currency and battlefield feedback.
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