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Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin is the data correspondent at NK News. He previously worked at Reuters, TASS and the Korea Trade Promotion Corporation (KOTRA).
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News North Korea used US parts in ballistic missile Russia fired at Ukraine: ReportResearchers find DPRK also used smuggling networks to source missile components from Europe and Asia
A North Korean ballistic missile that Russia used against Ukraine last month heavily incorporated foreign-sourced parts, including from the U.S., according to a new report. Researchers from Conflict Armament Research (CAR) found that over 75% of documented components in the DPRK missile fired at Kharkiv on Jan. 2 came from U.S. suppliers, demonstrating the DPRK’s ability to source parts in defiance of sanctions. CAR previously determined that the missile was manufactured in the DPRK and was likely “a KN-23 or a KN-24” (Hwasong-11A or Hwasong-11B). The DPRK first test-fired the short-range ballistic missiles (SRBMs) KN-23 and KN-24in 2019, © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |