Ballistic missile launch: what is known about the KN-30

Ballistic missile launch against a mountain backdrop: engine flame and smoke plume illustrating North Korea's KN-30 missile supply to Russia

The photo captures the moment of a ballistic missile launch, with a bright jet of flame erupting from the engine and a dense cloud of smoke rising against a dark mountain and twilight sky. The image visually underscores the story that, according to Ukraine's GUR, Russia is requesting KN-30 ballistic missiles from North Korea — three times more powerful than the already-delivered KN-23 and KN-24 systems.

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