Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says there is early evidence that North Korea’s ballistic missiles are back in the war after a period in which their use had reportedly slowed. According to the accounts, Zelenskyy points to North Korea’s prior weapons transfers to Russia, specifically the KN-23 and KN-24 ballistic missile systems, as context for the renewed activity. The reports say Pyongyang previously supplied these missiles to the Kremlin, but their use had stopped for several months before the current shift.
The sources do not provide detailed verification methods or specific incident data in the provided text. They also do not elaborate on how soon the resumed launches began or the exact nature of the evidence Zelenskyy is referring to. The overall message across outlets is that Zelenskyy is signaling a potential change in the munitions being used by Russia, and linking it to North Korea’s ballistic missile inventory that has already been discussed internationally. The claims are presented as “early evidence,” indicating that further confirmation may still be pending.
