Kim Jong Un, the leader of North Korea, has been actively involved in military activities this month. He supervised air force exercises, as reported by state media on Saturday. Kim emphasized the need to intensify war preparations.
During his inspection of the 1st Air Division's combat exercises, Kim urged all units to advance their war readiness. KCNA reported this directive. State TV footage showed a MiG-29 jet launching a missile.
The missile appeared to be a North Korean version of a Russian-developed medium-to-long-range missile. This assessment was provided by Hong Min, an analyst at the Korean Institute for National Unification. Kim's activities this month also included missile tests and visits to military factories.