North Korea launches missilesSEUL Feb 27 Yonhap News Agency reports with reference to the Joint Chiefs of Staff of South Korea. «North Korea launched an unknown projectile in the east,» the committee said. South Korea will not abandon the construction of a gas pipeline from Russia through the DPRKThis is the eighth test of the DPRK's weapons this year. North Korea conducted seven missile tests in January. On January 5 and 11, North Korea tested hypersonic missiles. On January 14, two short-range ballistic missiles were launched from a railway missile system. On January 17 and 27, the DPRK tested short-range tactical guided missiles. Also on January 25, two long-range cruise missiles were launched, which, unlike ballistic missile tests, does not violate UN Security Council resolutions. On January 30, North Korea conducted a test launch of the Hwaseong-12 medium-range ballistic missile. Published: Maxim Gorbachev
