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Pyongyang conducted a simulated nuclear explosion in the atmosphere using tactical missiles

March 28, 2023

On March 27, the North Korean military conducted a simulated nuclear explosion using surface-to-surface tactical ballistic missiles. This information was published Tuesday by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).

According to published data, a nuclear explosion was simulated at an altitude of 500 m.

Meanwhile, Japan’s Defense Ministry announced last Monday that North Korea had launched two ballistic missiles. They both fell outside the limits of Japan’s exclusive economic zone, covering a distance of about 350 km with a maximum height of up to 50 km.

Pyongyang conducted a simulated atmospheric nuclear explosion using tactical missiles

Russia Desk

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The Russia Desk leads The Eastern Herald's coverage of Russia, the war in Ukraine, NATO's eastern flank, and the post-Soviet space. The desk has reported continuously on the Russia-Ukraine conflict since its full-scale expansion in February 2022 and verifies through Kremlin statements, NATO briefings.

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