ballistic missiles

Russia is preparing final tests of a ballistic missile with a range of up to 800 km by end of 2026, while up to 25,000 North Korean workers produce drones at a sanctioned Russian factory. Poland warns that Moscow plans hybrid strikes against NATO allies to weaken collective defence.

Ukraine's Defence Intelligence reports Russia has asked North Korea for 120 KN-30 ballistic missiles and up to 50,000 troops, though no transfer has been recorded. Meanwhile, the first road bridge between the two countries opened on 7 September, which Ukrainian investigators suspect will serve as a covert military logistics route for Russia's war effort.