Zelensky Says Russia Used North Korean Missiles in Zaporizhzhia Strike

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russia used North Korean ballistic missiles in strikes on Zaporizhzhia that killed at least six people and injured 19. He has repeatedly warned of deepening military ties between Moscow and Pyongyang while urging more Western air-defence supplies. The claim has not been independently confirmed.

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Russia using North Korean missiles to strike Ukraine, Zelensky says

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BBC Published 11 August 2026

Russia using North Korean missiles to strike Ukraine, Zelensky says

Ukraine's president says strikes in Zaporizhzhia - which killed at least six and injured 19 - involved ballistic missiles from Russia's ally.

Euronews Published 11 August 2026

Russia fired North Korean missiles in attack that killed six in Zaporizhzhia, Zelenskyy says

Ukraine's president has repeatedly sounded the alarm over deepening military ties between Moscow and Pyongyang, often while appealing for more Western air-defence supplies.

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