Ukraine says a North Korean missile unit has started deploying to western Russia, raising fresh concerns about outside support for Moscow's war effort. The claim came from an official at Ukraine's military intelligence agency, according to the report.
Kyiv's assessment says the unit could be equipped with as many as 120 ballistic missiles and six launchers. Ukrainian officials say those weapons could be used for strikes against targets in Ukraine if the deployment moves forward as described.
The reported move, if confirmed, would mark another sign of growing military cooperation between Russia and North Korea during the war. It also highlights Ukraine's concern that Russia may be seeking additional missile capabilities from foreign partners as the conflict continues.
So far, the information cited publicly comes from Ukraine's side, and the report frames the deployment as an intelligence assessment rather than an independently verified battlefield development. Even so, the claim is likely to intensify scrutiny of any North Korean role in supplying or supporting Russian operations against Ukraine.
