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submitted 10 months ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/world@lemmy.world

Russia is lobbing North Korean-made ballistic missiles at Ukraine from positions just north of the Russia-Ukraine border.

The missile attacks, apparently involving KN-23 solid-fuel rockets, may have caused significant damage. At least one open-source analyst believes Russia’s new North Korean missiles struck a pair of Ukrainian army logistics bases in recent days, destroying as many as 10 valuable tanker trucks.

Russia’s acquisition of KN-23s—7,500-pound, solid-fuel rockets with 1,100-pound warheads—represents a major escalation of Russia’s 23-month wider war on Ukraine. And Ukraine might not be able to strike back with similar weapons.

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[-] lnxtx@feddit.nl 11 points 10 months ago

7500 pounds ~ 3402 kg

1100 pounds ~ 499 kg

[-] Caaaaarrrrlll@lemmy.ml -2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)
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