The South Korean military called the recent firing of 600mm missiles a possible demonstration for potential buyers, including Russia of “super-large” rocket systems of salvo fire in North Korea.
This is reported by RBC-Ukraine with reference to Reuters.
The shooting was personally directed by North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un.
< p>North Korea fired at least 10 short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast.
An official North Korean news agency said the target was successfully hit.
The dictator called on North Korea's nuclear forces to be ready to carry out a mission with containment of war, as well as to take the initiative in the event of its outbreak.
"Fire showers of destruction" during the exercises, they showed North Korea's will to defend its sovereignty and respond to the enemy, North Korean state media said.
The US State Department condemned the launch as reckless and in violation of numerous UN Security Council resolutions.
Pyongyang's supply of weapons to Russia
Recently, on May 20, the US representative at the UN stated that the Russian Federation purchased more than 11,000 containers of weapons from North Korea to wage war against Ukraine.
The supply of weapons, in particular missiles, from the DPRK to Russia has been known for a long time. A number of countries imposed sanctions on both states for this. The latest was Japan.
According to the American media, Russia and North Korea may be preparing a large-scale military provocation in October shortly before the start of the US presidential elections.