
North Korea sends ballistic missiles to Russia, signaling expanded war effort
North Korea has dispatched a batch of KN-23 and KN-24 ballistic missiles and personnel to Russia, with Moscow planning a larger deployment (potentially about 120 missiles and six launchers) to be finalized in upcoming talks. The move highlights closer North Korea–Russia ties as Russia intensifies strikes in Ukraine and Kyiv faces weakened air defences, a development analyzed by experts as raising the risk of wider civilian harm and a broader conflict.












