OTRK KN-23: The Russian Federation fired at Ukraine by the North Korean Analog "Iskander"-Analysts

According to the journalists of The Washington Post, it is about the North Korean ballistic missiles of a short radius that Moscow used in late December - early January. Russia has already started firing Ukrainian cities with ballistic missiles that North Korea has staged. Moscow's supply of North Korean missiles was reported earlier. About it writes The Washington Post with reference to the secret data of the US management and reconnaissance.

The authors of the publication point out that supply testifies to the support of war in Ukraine by the DPRK leadership and the ability of President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin to enlist the help of the diseases to fill the deficit of their own military arsenal.

"According to available information, the DPRK has recently handed over to Russia launcher for ballistic missiles and several dozen rockets - and Russia launched some of the missiles in Ukraine," - said journalists of the word of the American official. Another representative of the US leadership specified that it was a short -korean ballistic ammunition of a short radius, and that Moscow was used in late December - early January.

According to Michael Cofman, a military analyst from Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Russia has mobilized the military industry and produces more rockets a month than before the war. But this is not enough because enough shells have already been used in previous years. "In other words, Russia is profitable to access additional reserves of countries such as North Korea," he said.

According to analysts from Defense Express, the choice of possible types of North Korean missiles is reduced to the Cnender Clone-KN-23. They were first introduced in 2019. During the test launches, the KN-23 rocket showed 690 km. The launch mass of 3. 4 tons (400 less than 9m723 Iskander complex), the combat part - 500 kg, the flight range is confirmed - 690, or 190 km further. In 2021, tests were conducted on the railway installation.