One of North Korea's missiles exploded during its launch in Russia, killing three Russian soldiers.
This was reported by Russian public sources.
It is reported that in first half of February, an incident occurred during the launch of a ballistic missile in Belgorod Region: one of the KN-23 missiles detonated for an unknown reason during the launch.
"The launcher was lost along with the crew. In total, three soldiers who were directly at the launch site were killed. Unfortunately, war has its price," the statement said.
As a reminder, Reuters wrote on February 21 that since the beginning of 2024, Iran has allegedly transferred 400 ballistic missiles to Russia and that there will be even more deliveries.