President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the latest ballistic missile that hit Ukraine”s capital city, killing at least 12 people, was manufactured in North Korea. The attack in Kyiv on Thursday was one of the most brutal bombardments on Ukraine’s major cities since 2022,

A senior Russian military officer was killed when a car exploded in the town of Balashikha just east of Moscow, Russia's Investigative Committee has said.

Russia's military cooperation with North Korea grew rapidly after international isolation following invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Russia has not commented on Zelenky's claims.