Russia used a North Korean missile for a strike on a village that killed five members of the same family, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Thursday, in what would be the first time such a weapon has been fired in the war in nearly a year.Russia has launched North Korean missiles at Ukrainian targets before, but their first deployment since August points to a fresh stock of weapons that Moscow can draw on as it steps up missile attacks, a military source said.Russia pounded Ukraine with dozens of missiles and hundreds of drones in an overnight attack that killed at least nine people, officials said, at a time when the Ukrainian military is grappling with an acute shortage of high-end air defences.
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Russia used North Korean missile in deadly strike on Ukraine village, Zelensky says
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated on Thursday that Russia used a North Korean missile in a strike on a village, resulting in the deaths of five family members. This marks the first reported use of such a weapon in the conflict in nearly a year.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated on Thursday that Russia used a North Korean missile in a strike on a village, resulting in the deaths of five family members. This marks the first reported use of such a weapon in the conflict in nearly a year. A military source indicated that this deployment suggests Russia has acquired a new supply of North Korean missiles, which Moscow may be utilizing as it intensifies its missile attacks. The strike occurred during an overnight attack where Russia launched numerous missiles and drones across Ukraine, killing at least nine people. This escalation coincides with Ukraine facing significant shortages of advanced air defense systems.
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Russia pounded Ukraine with dozens of missiles and hundreds of drones in an overnight attack that killed at least nine people.
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This is the first time a North Korean missile has been fired in the war in nearly a year.
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Russia used a North Korean missile in a strike on a Ukrainian village that killed five members of the same family.
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The Ukrainian military is grappling with an acute shortage of high-end air defenses.
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Russia has launched North Korean missiles at Ukrainian targets before.
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