Ukrainian intelligence agencies have analyzed that Russia possesses approximately 50 North Korean ballistic missiles. Among them is the KN-30, which is known to be capable of carrying a warhead weighing up to 2.5 tons. The U.S. Institute for War Research reported that Russia plans to strengthen attacks on seven regions in Ukraine using North Korean missiles. Ukraine claims that North Korean missile units have begun to be deployed in western Russia, and North Korea has reportedly supplied Russia with about 150 missiles since last year.