KN-23 ballistic missile employment

Russia fires North Korean KN-23 missiles at Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said preliminary findings indicated Russia used North Korean-made KN-23 short-range ballistic missiles in a November 7, 2026, overnight attack on a key Ukrainian energy facility. He said Russia launched 36 missiles on ballistic trajectories toward Kyiv and the surrounding region, and Ukrainian defenses intercepted four. The attack damaged energy infrastructure and disrupted electricity, water and heating in the capital. Zelenskyy said the low number of interceptions underscored Ukraine’s need for more Patriot interceptors and did not specify how many of the missiles in the barrage were KN-23s.