North Korean missile that landed near ROK waters a Soviet-inspired SA-5: Seoul



News North Korean missile that landed near ROK waters a Soviet-inspired SA-5: Seoul Recovered debris shows DPRK projectile launched across maritime border is similar to Russian weapons in use in Ukraine Ifang Bremer \| Jeongmin Kim November 9, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Missile debris salvaged by the ROK navy on Nov. 6 \| Image: Ministry of National Defense, edited by NK News The missile that North Korea fired across the inter-Korean maritime border last week and into waters off the ROK coast was an SA-5 surface-to-air missile, similar to projectiles Russia is using in its war against Ukraine, Seoul announced Wednesday. The defense ministry made its assessment based on debris from the missile that the navy recovered on Sunday, salvaging three pieces approximately 10 feet (3 meters) in length and 6 feet (2 meters) wide. North Korea fired the SA-5 south of the Northern Limit Line (NLL) days earlier, with the missile splashing down in waters 35 miles east of the © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by Trending

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North Korean missile that landed near ROK waters a Soviet-inspired SA-5: Seoul

Recovered debris shows DPRK projectile launched across maritime border is similar to Russian weapons in use in Ukraine

Ifang Bremer | Jeongmin Kim November 9, 2022

North Korean missile that landed near ROK waters a Soviet-inspired SA-5: Seoul

Missile debris salvaged by the ROK navy on Nov. 6 | Image: Ministry of National Defense, edited by NK News

The missile that North Korea fired across the inter-Korean maritime border last week and into waters off the ROK coast was an SA-5 surface-to-air missile, similar to projectiles Russia is using in its war against Ukraine, Seoul announced Wednesday.

The defense ministry made its assessment based on debris from the missile that the navy recovered on Sunday, salvaging three pieces approximately 10 feet (3 meters) in length and 6 feet (2 meters) wide. North Korea fired the SA-5 south of the Northern Limit Line (NLL) days earlier, with the missile splashing down in waters 35 miles east of the

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