All articles tagged with #missiles
North Korea launched several projectiles, including at least one short-range ballistic missile, from near Chongju and hitting waters off the west coast after traveling about 80 km; it was the first missile test since April. Seoul urged Pyongyang to respond to peace overtures and reaffirmed its goal of complete denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula through a phased, internationally coordinated approach.
North Korea fired ballistic missiles and other weapons toward the sea in its latest display of military capability, signaling continued pressure and heightening regional security concerns.
Russia launched a large ballistic missile attack on Kyiv, wounding at least five people and causing fires and damage across several central districts as residents sought shelter in shelters and metro stations; the strikes followed Ukraine’s drone barrage in Russian-occupied eastern Ukraine, which Kyiv said targeted military facilities and prompted Moscow to threaten retaliation.
Ukraine’s Security Service says an R-60 missile, used on a modified Geran-2 drone in an April attack on Chernihiv Oblast, contained depleted-uranium projectiles (U-235 and U-238). Gamma radiation levels near the unexploded warhead were measured at about 12 micro-Sieverts per hour. The SBU recovered the warhead and moved it to a radioactive-waste facility, citing the health hazards of depleted uranium and warning citizens to avoid debris. Investigators have opened a pre-trial war-crimes probe under Article 438, overseen by the Chernihiv regional prosecutor.
An explosion late Saturday near Beit Shemesh occurred at Tomer, a government-owned defense company, which said the blast was a preplanned, controlled test tied to its engines for missiles and satellites, and the incident caused panic in the area.
Norway has defended its decision to cancel the sale of Naval Strike Missiles produced by Norwegian company Kongsberg to Malaysia, saying export controls and national security considerations guided the move.
ISW-CTP say Iran is rebuilding its military during the ceasefire (underground missile storage, unit reconstitution, morale) but remains weakened in missile production; Tehran is elevating the Strait of Hormuz as central to its deterrence and may seek new revenues by asserting transit rights and even control of subsea cables. Iraq and Pakistan reportedly move oil and LNG through Hormuz, with Western navies planning secure-shipping efforts post-conflict. The update also details Hezbollah’s coordinated FPV drone attack on Israel and expanded Israeli strikes in Lebanon, plus Saudi and Kuwaiti actions against Iranian-backed Iraqi militias, illustrating a broad Axis of Resistance. Overall, Iran faces a difficult rebuild and is shifting strategy toward Hormuz as a key leverage point for deterrence and revenue.
Russia launches a second day of large-scale missile and drone attacks across Ukraine, with Kyiv suffering casualties, a collapsed apartment building, and disrupted water supplies as hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles hit infrastructure and cities; Ukrainian officials warn Moscow seeks to overwhelm air defenses amid ongoing fighting and broader geopolitical tensions.
Overnight, Russia launched a mass attack on Kyiv with missiles and hundreds of attack drones, leaving at least two dead and about 40 injured as rescuers pull people from rubble after a residential building partially collapsed; dozens of missiles and drones were shot down or jammed, but the strike disrupted services, caused fires and structural damage across multiple districts, and officials warned more strikes could follow.
Russia launched a rare daytime drone barrage across Ukraine that morphed into an overnight missile attack on Kyiv, with Ukrainian air defenses intercepting most threats but several munitions causing destruction and at least six deaths as authorities warn of a continued heavy assault.
North Korea has publicly acknowledged for the first time that it deployed a unit to fire short-range ballistic missiles at Ukraine, a claim illustrated in a new Pyongyang war museum exhibit detailing DPRK involvement in the Russia-Ukraine war from 2023 to 2025.
The United Arab Emirates reported a drone and missile attack, signaling renewed strain on the Iran-related ceasefire and signaling escalating regional tension.
Three U.S. Navy destroyers (Truxtun, Mason and Rafael Peralta) faced missiles, drones and small-boat assaults in the Strait of Hormuz; the U.S. responded with self-defense strikes on Iranian facilities and mounted a layered defense with CIWS, 5-inch guns, small-arms fire and Apache Hellfire missiles, with overhead support—no casualties or damage reported as the confrontation underscores a tense, ongoing contest for control of the waterway amid a fragile ceasefire.
A confidential CIA assessment delivered to the White House concludes Iran can survive a U.S. naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz for roughly three to four months before facing more severe economic hardship, and Tehran retains a substantial missile and drone arsenal, complicating hopes to end the war quickly.
After Trump scrapped a European Tomahawk deployment, Ukraine accelerated its own long-range missiles (Flamingo and Neptune) and opened formal arms exports, setting up joint production lines in Europe and defense deals with Gulf states, signaling Kyiv’s move from reliance on US weapons to an autonomous, export-ready defense role within NATO.