Ukraine Accuses Russia of Firing North Korean Missiles in Deadly Zaporizhzhia Attack
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russia of launching North Korean missiles in an attack on Zaporizhzhia that killed at least six people. The attack, which occurred on August 11, 2026, was part of a broader pattern of Russian strikes across Ukraine. Casualty numbers varied between reports, with some outlets citing nine or more deaths.
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The number of casualties varies between reports, with some citing at least six deaths and others reporting nine or more.
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Russian attacks across Ukraine killed at least 10 people overnight and wounded dozens, Kyiv said on Tuesday, accusing Moscow of launching North Korean missiles in the raid. The allegation comes after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned – without providing evidence – that Moscow was receiving more ballistic projectiles and troops from its ally Pyongyang. Russia has turned to North Korea for support throughout its four-and-a-half-year invasion. Earlier in the war, Pyongyang dispatched...
Russia used North Korean missiles in a deadly attack on the southeastern Ukrainian city of city of Zaporizhzhya, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on August 11.
The allegation comes after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned — without providing evidence — that Moscow was receiving more ballistic projectiles and troops from its ally Pyongyang
Russian attacks across Ukraine killed at least nine people overnight and wounded dozens, Kyiv said Tuesday (August 11), accusing Moscow of launching North Korean missiles in the raid.
Ukraine's president says strikes in Zaporizhzhia - which killed at least six and injured 19 - involved ballistic missiles from Russia's ally.
Ukraine's president has repeatedly sounded the alarm over deepening military ties between Moscow and Pyongyang, often while appealing for more Western air-defence supplies.