# Zelensky says Russia used North Korean missiles to strike Ukraine

https://mins.news/en/item/18937

- BBC News, 2026-08-11 09:39 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c151dpzwnvxo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky says a Russian strike on Ukraine involved ballistic missiles supplied by North Korea, an ally of Russia. The attack took place in Zaporizhzhia and killed at least six people, while injuring 19 others. His claim identifies the weapons as coming from Russia’s ally. The reported incident adds another allegation about the weapons used in the war against Ukraine.

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