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North Korea has launched several short-range ballistic missiles, its first launch since May this year and just a week before a meeting of key Asia-Pacific leaders in South Korea. Reuters reported on Wednesday, October 22.
South Korea's military said it detected North Korea preparing to launch ballistic missiles and then tracked their flight. According to the military, the ballistic missiles traveled about 350 km and fell deep into the mainland. The last time North Korea launched ballistic missiles was on May 8.
"North Korea has steadily improved its missile capabilities over the past decade, defying numerous UN sanctions, conducting test launches of long-range ballistic missiles with the potential to strike the US mainland if launched on a trajectory calibrated for that purpose," the report says.
US President Donald Trump is due to visit South Korea ahead of a meeting of key leaders in the Asia-Pacific region. Trump was also scheduled to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, but there has been no confirmation yet.
As a reminder, North Korean missiles are banned by the UN Security Council.
As Ukrainian News Agency earlier reported, in early October, North Korea demonstrated its new destroyer.
On August 19, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said that his country must rapidly expand its nuclear arsenal.
As a reminder, on May 21, a new military destroyer sank in North Korea during a launching ceremony.
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