During a massive missile attack on Ukraine on February 15, Russia used a North Korean KN-24 missile. It fell in the Kyiv region, causing a great crater in the Bucha community.
The fall of a North Korean missile in the Kyiv region
According to the sources of "Ukrainian Pravda" in law enforcement agencies, the fall of KN-24 caused a massive crater in the Bucha district.
According to media sources, this is not the first use of this type of missile.
According to the prosecutor's office, Russian troops have already launched at least 24 North Korean-made ballistic missiles into Ukraine — 12 strikes on seven regions of Ukraine from December 30, 2023 to February 7, 2024.
These shellings killed 14 civilians and injured more than 70 others.
Rocket attack Feb 15
On the night of Feb 15, Russian troops launched a massive missile attack on Ukraine with Kh-101/Kh-555/Kh-55 air-based cruise missiles, Kalibr sea-based missiles, Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missiles, anti-aircraft guided S-300 missiles and Kh-59 guided air missiles.
Out of 26 missiles of various types, the air defence forces destroyed 13 missiles:
8 Kh-101/Kh-555/Kh-55 cruise missiles;
1 Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missile;
2 Kalibr cruise missiles;
2 Kh-59 guided air missiles
North Korean KN-23 missiles were probably among the missiles that Russia attacked.
In Lviv, a missile hit an infrastructure object, damaging two schools, kindergartens and 18 residential buildings. 2 people were injured.
In Zaporizhzhia, one person was injured, and an infrastructure object was hit. Two wounded were reported in Khmelnytskyi.
All the missiles were shot down over Kyiv, and there were no casualties or damage.
