North Korea acknowledges ballistic missile attacks on Ukraine for first time
New war museum spotlights Hwasong SRBM unit, depicting DPRK’s wider role in Russian war against Ukraine
North Korean generals Ri Chang Ho and Kim Yong Bok consult with a Russian counterpart in a field meeting during the war (right) and a Hwasong-11A SRBM missile test (left) | Images: KCNA (left, March 15, 2023), KCTV (right, Aug. 22, 2025)
North Korea has publicly acknowledged for the first time that it sent a special unit overseas to launch short-range ballistic missiles (SRBMs) at Ukraine, according to NK Pro analysis of photos of a new war museum in Pyongyang.
Coverage of the recent museum opening from DPRK state media and the Russian parliament show an exhibit highlighting the activities of a “Korean People’s Army «Hwasongpho» and Anti-Tank Guided Missile Unit” (조선인민군 «화성포» 및 반땅크유도미싸일부대).
The display says the unit operated in the Russia-Ukraine war from Nov. 2023 to Dec. 2025, and features photos of mobile transporter erector launch vehicles (TELs) firing
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