Iskander analogue: how North Korean ballistic missiles differ from Russian ones

The White House said that Russia has already used ballistic missiles received from the DPRK. There was also information that these were improved analogues of the Iskander. But this is difficult to confirm for now.

Aviation officer told Channel 24 about this expert Bogdan Dolintse, noting that in terms of sound characteristics, ballistic missiles from the DPRK actually have better characteristics than Iskander.

However, you need to be aware that it is not known whether the stated characteristics correspond to reality. Only after some time will it become clear what to expect from these missiles.

Is it realistic to shoot down Korean air defense missiles

As Dolince noted, it is important to remember that these missiles are ballistic. They fly at a huge altitude, so it can only be shot down at the moment when it is already falling on the target.

Most air defense systems do not have significant headroom for counteraction. Basic systems can be destroyed at an altitude of 3–4 km. More serious – from 10 to 20. The most modern ones can destroy missiles at an altitude of up to 40 kilometers. A ballistic missile flies primarily at an altitude of several hundred kilometers,” Dolince said.

Although there are systems in the world that can hit targets in outer space. There was even information that Israel was able to shoot down such a target several months ago.

Ukraine does not yet have such systems. If we get them in the future, the effectiveness of destroying ballistic targets will be even higher.

Missiles from the DPRK: briefly

• It has long been known that the DPRK is helping Russia in the war against Ukraine. Recently, the White House reported that the occupiers had already attacked our state with ballistic missiles from the DPRK.
• Instead, Yuriy Ignat, a representative of the Air Force of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, noted that Ukraine does not yet have such data. Clarification on the type of weapon may take several days.
• Previously, the Russians received artillery ammunition from the DPRK. However, there have been reports that the quality of these shells is not always very high.