According to UN Deputy Secretary-General Khaled Hiari, at a meeting of the UN Security Council, it was stated that during North Korea’s recent launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), the missile fell into the sea in the exclusive economic zone. Russian Federation. Hiari did not disclose the source of this information. writes about it RIA News.
Earlier, the North Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) confirmed that the Hwaseongpo-18 intercontinental ballistic missile was launched on Wednesday. The tests, led by North Korean State Council President Kim Jong-un, were designed to test the technical feasibility and reliability of ICBMs and reportedly did not pose a threat to the security of neighboring countries.
Hiari stated that the missile was launched from a trajectory passing over the Pyongyang region at 10:00 am local time. It was reported that it flew about 1001 km and reached an altitude of 6648.4 km, after which it fell into the sea in the exclusive economic zone of the Russian Federation. The flight time was approximately 74 minutes, potentially the longest ballistic missile flight in North Korean history.
Chiari also noted that UN Secretary-General António Guterres strongly condemned North Korea’s missile launch.
Earlier, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff announced that North Korea launched a long-range ballistic missile in the direction of the Sea of ​​Japan. The launch took place around 10:00 local time (4:00 Moscow time) from the Pyongyang region. The rocket was launched at a high angle and its range was about 1 thousand kilometers. The Japanese Ministry of Defense reported a missile flight of 74 minutes, making it North Korea’s longest launch attempt on record.
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