Zelenskyy claims North Korean missiles used in overnight Russian strikes targeting Kyiv

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday claimed that North Korean missiles were used by Russia during overnight airstrikes in his country, which also targeted the capital Kyiv.

In a statement on US social media company X following a coordination call with officials, Zelenskyy said that technical assessments are ongoing at sites hit by Russian ballistic missiles during overnight attacks.

“According to preliminary findings, at one of the key energy facilities that was damaged, the Russians used KN-23 missiles manufactured and supplied by North Korea,” Zelenskyy said, describing the issue as “further proof that global sanctions regimes need to be significantly strengthened.”

Zelenskyy claimed that Russia used 36 missiles during the overnight strikes, adding that only four of those missiles were intercepted and that Ukraine continues to face a significant shortage of interceptors for Patriot systems.

 Neither Russian nor North Korean officials have yet commented on Zelenskyy’s claim.

Meanwhile, in the early hours of November 7, Russia launched a massive attack using high-precision, land-based weapons and combat drones against targets within the military-industrial complex, the energy sector, and transport infrastructure in the Ukrainian city of Kyiv and its surrounding province, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported.

Among the targets struck was the North Bridge, a strategic artery crossing the Dnieper River, which was being used to transport weaponry, military equipment, and specialized hardware for the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

ℹ️ Content Notice: This text is an English translation and factual adaptation of news events, edited for clarity, neutrality and objective reporting.
Source of information: Global News Agencies including REUTERS / TASS / AFP / ANADOLU / INT.RU / Al Jazeera / CNN