North Korea fired several “short-range ballistic missiles” toward the Sea of Japan on Thursday, the South Korean military said, its first major weapons test since early July. The missiles crashed after traveling about 360 kilometers, the source said, adding that it “immediately detected, tracked and monitored” the launches and shared information with its allies Tokyo and Washington.
Kim Jong Un’s regime has carried out dozens of launches this year that experts say may be linked to North Korea’s alleged supply of munitions and missiles to Moscow for its war in Ukraine. The West accuses Pyongyang of supplying weapons to Russia, a charge the nuclear-armed country denies.
During his visit to Ukraine on Wednesday, David Lammy, whose two-month-old Labour government has pledged to remain one of Ukraine’s main supporters, promised to deliver “hundreds” of anti-aircraft missiles, tens of thousands of artillery shells and armoured vehicles by the end of the year. He also reiterated his government’s commitment to provide £600m (€710m) in economic aid to kyiv.
The heads of American and British diplomacy promised on Wednesday in kyiv to respond “urgently” to Ukraine’s demands, which are particularly demanding the ability to strike deep into Russian territory with Western missiles. This announcement was made during the visit of the American Secretary of State Antony Blinken and his British counterpart David Lammy. “Our support will not weaken, our unity will not break,” added Antony Blinken, who said he saw in his visit a sign of a commitment to Ukraine’s “victory.”
Hello everyone. Like every day, the editorial staff of 20 Minutes is mobilized to give you all the information on the conflict. On the ground, Ukraine is still in a delicate position, its forces are in difficulty on the Eastern front, despite a surprise offensive launched at the beginning of August in the Russian region of Kursk. To face the Russian advance, kyiv is therefore constantly demanding authorization to strike targets further away in Russia using the long-range missiles supplied to it by the West, while Moscow is accused of having received ballistic missiles from Iran.
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