Second DPRK submunition found in Ukraine

Second DPRK submunition found in Ukraine

Wednesday 31 December 2025

Wednesday 31 December 2025

Wednesday 31 December 2025

A second Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK, A.K.A. North Korea) submunition type has been found in Ukraine

  • A second Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK, A.K.A. North Korea) submunition type, in use with Russian forces, has been found in Ukraine

  • Sighting of its dispenser rocket, the 107 Sanpo, suggested that it was present; however, this is the first time the submunition itself has been seen

  • The designator of this impact-fuzed, high-explosive dual-purpose (HEDP) is currently unknown

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