North Korea's ICBM launch seems to concern Russia as Moscow decided to conduct a missile probe.
Although the Russian government started an investigation, it believes the missile test was just NoKor's reaction against the U.S. and its allies.
North Korea ICBM Launch Concerns Russia Leading to Missile Probe
According to NBC News' latest report, the missile probe of Russia aims to see if North Korea's intercontinental ballistic missile crashed in its waters.
Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Rudenko said they have no information about the missile landing in Russia's economic zone.
Based on the Russian government's statement, the recent North Korean ICBM didn't trigger it in any way.
Rudenko even said that the missile launch was just North Korea's reaction to the activities of the United States and its allies.
The Russian official further stated that the actions of Washington and its ally countries provoked NoKor to enhance its defense capabilities.
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Did North Korea Confirm the ICBM Launch?
Previously, Japanese and South Korean officials said that North Korea fired an ICBM from Pyongyang.
The Japanese Coast Guard claimed that the missile landed in the west sea of Japan.
Because of this, officials of South Korea and the U.S. decided to meet, issuing a statement to strengthen their joint defense.
At first, the ICBM launch was merely an allegation against North Korea. But Pyongyang confirmed that they did fire a ballistic missile.
The North Korean government said the missile launched was a Hwasong-18, which Kim Jong Un considers the most powerful nuclear weapon.
"North Korea seems to be continuously advancing the missile technology based on the first test launch result," explained University of North Korean Studies Prof. Kim Dong Yub via CNN.
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