North Korea fires several short-range ballistic missiles simultaneously
North Korea continues to test new weapons, periodically conducting test firing. According to the South Korean Yonhap news agency, another, already the 18th since the beginning of the year, test of an unidentified munition was carried out by the North Korean military on Sunday morning.
The first information received from the Japanese coast guard was that the DPRK allegedly tested a ballistic missile by launching towards the Sea of Japan. Later it became known that Pyongyang launched eight short-range ballistic missiles at once. According to the information of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of South Korea, the range of missiles was from 300 to 400 km, the maximum height - from 50 to 100 kilometers. There were no reports of any damage in connection with the launch.
According to information from South Korean intelligence, the simultaneous launch of missiles was carried out from ground installations located in different regions of the DPRK.
- The report of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of South Korea said.
While the reaction of other countries to the test is restrained, Japan has traditionally protested, South Korea and the United States are studying the data. The Pentagon said Saturday that North Korean ballistic missile launches pose no immediate threat to "the United States and its allies," but confirmed that it "holds consultations" after each such launch.
Recall that the last time the DPRK conducted missile tests on May 25, launching three ballistic missiles at once, one of which is intercontinental.
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