Russia recently fired two North Korean missiles at Ukraine, marking their first recorded use since August 2025. Ukrainian authorities said one North Korean missile struck a residential building in Radushne, killing at least five members of one family. North Korea began supplying KN-23 and KN-24 missiles to Russia in late 2023. The countries signed a mutual defence agreement in 2024, while North Korea has supplied millions of artillery shells and thousands of troops to support Russia. Ukrainian officials have also warned that Moscow may be preparing to receive tens of thousands of additional North Korean soldiers.