North Korea has successfully tested a new long-range cruise missile. This is reported by the South Korean newspaper Yonhap with reference to the Korean Central Telegraph Agency (KCNA).
Yonhap cites a fragment of a message saying that work on the creation of a new strategic weapon has been carried out for two years. The tests were held on Saturday, September 11, and on Sunday, September 12.
It is reported that the military leadership of North Korea has tested various parts of the engines, tests of control and guidance systems, as well as warheads and others. "The launched long-range cruise missiles flew for 7580 seconds and hit targets at a distance of 1,500 kilometers."
The last time Pyongyang conducted such tests was in March. Then two new tactical missiles were launched in the Sea of Japan. They flew about 600 kilometers. According to North Korean media, these missiles are capable of carrying a warhead weighing up to 2.5 tons.
Marina Sovina
