Russia to deploy North Korean missile unit and launchers to Ukraine border: Kyiv



News Russia to deploy North Korean missile unit and launchers to Ukraine border: Kyiv Ukrainian spy agency claims North Korea is sending 90 soldiers, 120 missiles and six launchers, with more to follow Shreyas Reddy August 6, 2026 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON North Korea's test-launch of an apparent KN-23 (Hwasong-11A) short-range ballistic missile \| Image: KCTV (March 28, 2023) North Korea could soon send a dedicated missile unit to a western Russian region bordering Ukraine, according to Kyiv’s military intelligence agency, amid increasing reports that Pyongyang plans to ramp up military assistance to Moscow. “The aggressor state Russia intends to deploy a North Korean missile unit in the Voronezh region that will be equipped with six launchers and 120 missiles from the DPRK,” the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU) said on Telegram Wednesday. The intelligence agency’s post cited DIU representative Andrii Cherniak’s interview with Reuterspublished Wednesday, in which he said Russia plans to deploy the unit of around © 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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Russia to deploy North Korean missile unit and launchers to Ukraine border: Kyiv

Ukrainian spy agency claims North Korea is sending 90 soldiers, 120 missiles and six launchers, with more to follow

Shreyas Reddy August 6, 2026

Russia to deploy North Korean missile unit and launchers to Ukraine border: Kyiv

North Korea's test-launch of an apparent KN-23 (Hwasong-11A) short-range ballistic missile | Image: KCTV (March 28, 2023)

North Korea could soon send a dedicated missile unit to a western Russian region bordering Ukraine, according to Kyiv’s military intelligence agency, amid increasing reports that Pyongyang plans to ramp up military assistance to Moscow.

“The aggressor state Russia intends to deploy a North Korean missile unit in the Voronezh region that will be equipped with six launchers and 120 missiles from the DPRK,” the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU) said on Telegram Wednesday.

The intelligence agency’s post cited DIU representative Andrii Cherniak’s interview with Reuterspublished Wednesday, in which he said Russia plans to deploy the unit of around

Russia to deploy North Korean missile unit and launchers to Ukraine border: Kyiv

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