Ukraine’s president has said Russia used North Korean ballistic missiles in strikes on Zaporizhzhia that killed seven people.
Volodymyr Zelensky said the attack on the Ukrainian city involved missiles from Russia’s ally, North Korea. The statement links the deadly strike in Zaporizhzhia to foreign-supplied weaponry allegedly being used by Moscow in its war against Ukraine.
The reported use of ballistic missiles adds to the significance of the attack, with Ukraine presenting the strike not only as a deadly assault on Zaporizhzhia but also as evidence of Russia drawing on support from an allied state.
Seven people were killed in the strikes, according to the account from Ukraine’s president. The supplied material did not include further details on the timing of the attack, the specific sites hit, or any immediate response from Russia or North Korea.
The latest known position is Zelensky’s assertion that North Korean ballistic missiles were involved in the Zaporizhzhia strikes, which Ukraine says left seven people dead.
