North Korea said Wednesday it had successfully test-fired a strategic cruise missile, part of a series of recently launched weapons that analysts warn could be destined for Russia's war in Ukraine.
The North's state-run news agency KCNA said the missile, a Hwasal-2, was fired into the West Sea on Tuesday.
The launch was first noted by Seoul's military, which said it had detected several cruise missiles.
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