Archive · 30 Jul 2026
Russia Likely Fires North Korean Missile in Ukraine Strike
Russia is fighting Ukraine and has been using many missiles.
In a recent attack, they probably used a missile that comes from North Korea.
The missile hit a house near the city of Kryvyi Rih and killed a family.
Ukrainian radar saw four missiles coming from the sky.
This is the first time a North Korean missile has been used in the war in almost a year, showing Russia has new weapons to use.
Russia likely used a North Korean KN-23 or KN-24 missile in a strike near Kryvyi Rih that killed a family.
The overnight attack involved dozens of missiles and hundreds of drones, killing at least nine people.
Ukrainian radar detected two missile tracks, suggesting four missiles were fired, and fragments are under investigation.
This would be the first use of a North Korean missile in the war in nearly a year, indicating a fresh stock of weapons.
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy reported the strike flattened a home in Radushne, killing two parents and three children, with the fate of remaining children unknown.
- Who
- Russian forces
- What
- Likely used a North Korean missile in a strike that killed a family
- When
- Overnight before July 30, 2023
- Where
- Near Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine
- Why
- Russia intensifying missile attacks with fresh stock of weapons
- Attacking country
- Russia
- Target country
- Ukraine
- Missile type
- North Korean KN-23/KN-24
- Number of missiles fired
- 4 (based on radar tracks)
- Casualties
- At least 9 people
- Date of attack
- Overnight before July 30, 2023
- Location of strike
- Near Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine
- Source of missile
- North Korea
