Ukraine is contending with a wave of Russian missile attacks. CNN reports that one-third of these strikes involve North Korean missiles featuring Western components. According to CNN, one-third of these attacks are based on KN-23 missiles,

A top South Korean official says Russia has supplied air defense missile systems to North Korea in exchange for Pyongyang sending troops.

Pyongyang has long coveted an advanced air-defense system to guard against missiles and war planes from the United States and South Korea.