A Russian missile strike wiped out a family of six in Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine, prompting a serious accusation from Volodymyr Zelensky. The Ukrainian President stated that Russian forces used a North Korean-made missile in the attack, based on findings from a preliminary investigation. Zelensky stressed that “in Radushne (near Kryvyi Rih), the Russians used a missile from North Korea — for the first time in a long while.” He added that the origin of the projectile still needs to be officially confirmed.
The Ukrainian leader went further, describing the strike as the result of “an alliance between Moscow’s scum and the paranoid regime of North Korea” — one he holds responsible for the deaths of children in Ukraine. Citing the six victims, Zelensky once again appealed for support from Ukraine’s allies, “above all the Americans, but also the Europeans,” stressing that “all our allies must understand that real human lives depend on whether they help us.”
In the strike on Radushne, for the first time in a while, the Russians used a North Korean missile, according to preliminary data. Of course, more examinations will follow, and everything will be verified, but as of now – it is a North Korean ballistic missile. The alliance… pic.twitter.com/UtTTNGwBUb
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) July 30, 2026
