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South Korean defense ministry identifies recovered North Korean missile as SA-5

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North Korea, missiles, South Korea, Sea of ​​Japan, Yellow Sea

North Korea, missiles, South Korea, Sea of ​​Japan, Yellow Sea

North Korea has been firing missiles into the Yellow Sea and the Sea of ​​Japan since September. North Korea says the tests are in response to “constant and reckless” joint military exercises between the United States and South Korea.

The wreckage of a North Korean missile appears to have been recovered by investigators on Monday. Similar to Soviet-designed missilessaid a South Korean military official.

According to South Korea’s Defense Ministry, the recovered wreckage appears to resemble a Soviet-designed SA-5 missile, a surface-to-air defense system first introduced in the 1960s.

North Korea launched the missile on November 2 when it managed to cross the Northern Limit Line (NLL) in the East Sea. The NLL is a de facto maritime border between North and South Korea, but North Korea does not recognize its legitimacy.

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Debris was picked up from the seabed using an underwater droneIt was one of 23 missiles launched by North Korea that day. The missile wreckage was about 10 feet long and 6.5 feet wide.

After the missile launch, South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol denounced it as a “territorial violation.” He said it was the first time a missile had violated the NLL since the Korean War ceasefire began in 1953.



https://sputniknews.com/20221109/recovered-north-korean-missile-identified-as-sa-5-type-missile-south-korean-defense-ministry–1103916786.html South Korean defense ministry identifies recovered North Korean missile as SA-5

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