# EXCLUSIVE: Kyiv says North Korean missile unit deploys in Russia for Ukraine war

https://mins.news/en/item/13898

- Reuters, 2026-08-05 09:15 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/north-korean-missile-unit-deploys-russia-ukraine-war-kyiv-says-2026-08-05/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a72ff2369018900011c1d23

> Kyiv says a North Korean missile unit has deployed in Russia to take part in the war in Ukraine. The unit could be equipped with as many as 120 ballistic missiles. It may also have six launchers. The reported deployment links North Korea and Russia directly to the ongoing fighting in Ukraine.

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