Russia using North Korean missiles to strike Ukraine, Zelensky says

What the report says

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russian strikes on Zaporizhzhia involved ballistic missiles supplied by North Korea, as fighting and overnight attacks continued between the two countries. According to the BBC World News report, the Zaporizhzhia assault killed at least six people and injured at least 19, while separate strikes hit Kyiv, Sumy, Kherson and Kharkiv, damaging homes, infrastructure and a hospital.

Zelensky used a video address to argue that Moscow is increasingly relying on North Korean military support, saying this creates a wider security risk beyond Ukraine. The BBC reported that this is not the first time he has made such claims, and that he recently warned North Korean troops could be sent to support Russia’s war effort. The article also noted Ukrainian officials’ claim that Russia launched around 120 drones overnight, though they did not provide a missile count.

The report also described Ukrainian attacks inside Russia. In Voronezh, warehouses linked to the online retailer Wildberries were reportedly hit, and in Tatarstan a drone strike one day earlier killed at least 13 people in one of the deadliest attacks on Russian territory since the full-scale invasion began in 2022. The exchanges underline how both sides are expanding long-range strikes, with Ukraine saying it is targeting logistics and military supply chains while Russia continues hitting Ukrainian cities and energy-related infrastructure.