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Six killed in Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia with 'North Korean' missiles

A Russian strike on Zaporizhzhia resulted in six deaths and nineteen injuries, according to President Zelensky.

11 August 2026Tagblick Newsdesk

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Archive photo: Six killed in Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia with 'North Korean' missiles — Archive photoPhoto: Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

In the night from Monday to Tuesday, a Russian attack on the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia resulted in six deaths and nineteen injuries. President Volodymyr Zelensky reported that the attack was carried out with ballistic missiles of North Korean origin.

This incident adds to the suspicions surrounding North Korea's involvement in the conflict, with Zelensky specifically citing the weapons.

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