Debris clear:

Russians fire missiles from North Korea at Ukraine

The hail of missiles on Ukraine continues - Russia is apparently also using North Korea for ammunition supplies.

(Bild: AP Photo/Libkos)

There is growing evidence that Russia also used ammunition from North Korea in its attack on Ukraine. A debris analysis by the US military has now confirmed the theory: parts from North Korea were found throughout Ukraine, according to the findings.

"The analysis confirms that Russia used ballistic missiles manufactured in North Korea in its war against Ukraine," the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) wrote in a statement. North Korea denies supplying weapons to Russia.

Three dead in attacks on Kharkiv
Meanwhile, three people have been killed and 16 others injured in Russian attacks on the city of Kharkiv in north-eastern Ukraine, according to the local governor, regional governor Oleh Sinehubov said on Telegram on Friday. He accused Russia of once again pursuing a tactic of a double attack, although doctors, rescue and security forces were already on site. An emergency doctor was among the injured.

"Exclusively civilian infrastructure" as a target
Sinehubov also announced that, according to initial information, two S-300 missiles had been fired. These had been aimed "exclusively at civilian infrastructure". Kharkiv is the second largest city in Ukraine and the target of almost daily attacks, which mainly originate from Russian territory.

The Russian army launched an offensive in the Kharkiv region in mid-May and put pressure on the Ukrainian armed forces. It made a number of territorial gains in the process.