A video from Russia’s Tyumen area, which lately surfaced on social media has revealed one other cargo of navy gear from DPRK, together with what are believed to be North Korean Pukguksong-2 medium-range ballistic missiles.
A prepare carrying the weapons seems to point out 5 techniques that analysts establish as seemingly Pukguksong-2 missiles, although clearer pictures or official affirmation are nonetheless awaited.
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Per my supply this was shot within the Tyumen area. Shows each 10 Koksans and 4 Pukguksong-2 SRBMs. Given that 12 had been seen in a previous video this COULD be a separate cargo. pic.twitter.com/LiZJXBENTJ
— KPAWeaponsTracker (@KPAWeapons) December 21, 2024
The footage additionally captured not less than 10 M1989 “Koksan” 170-mm self-propelled artillery items. This is the second latest cargo of such weapons from North Korea to Russia to be noticed.
The Pukguksong-2, generally known as KN-15 in US classifications, is a solid-fuel, two-stage ballistic missile. It is roughly 9 meters lengthy and 1.5 meters in diameter, and is launched utilizing a tracked transporter-erector-launcher (TEL), which permits it to function in numerous terrains, together with areas with restricted infrastructure.
The missile is an upgraded, ground-based model of the submarine-launched Pukguksong-1. It was first examined efficiently in 2017, reaching a variety of about 500 km and a most altitude of 550 km throughout launch.
While estimates of its vary fluctuate, reviews counsel it may possibly attain distances between 1,200 km and three,000 km, although the upper determine is usually thought to be speculative.
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According to Defense Express, the solid-fuel design offers the Pukguksong-2 a major operational benefit by decreasing preparation time in comparison with liquid-fuel missiles. It is able to carrying typical or nuclear warheads, making it a weapon for strategic deployment.
If confirmed, the switch of those ballistic missiles suggests North Korea could also be utilizing the chance to check its missile techniques in real-world circumstances, just like earlier transfers of the KN-23 missile to Russia.
