North Korea fired two cruise missiles on Wednesday (August 17), South Korea’s Defense Ministry said. “US, South Korean military officials analyze details like flight distance”He added.

Yonhap news agency reported that North Korea has not tested a cruise missile since January. These types of missiles are not banned by current United Nations sanctions. Pyongyang last conducted a weapons test on July 10, using multiple rocket launchers.

Since January, North Korea has conducted several weapons tests, some of them in defiance of existing sanctions, including the first launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile since 2017. Seventh nuclear test.