Despite North Korea using “civilian-grade components from leading brands” in control units — a
of sourcing
for its missiles — the country still relies on “outdated production methods,” according to Kyiv.
For example,
the missile’s soldering quality was “roughly comparable to that of 50 years ago,” the readout said.
“Despite the use of outdated technologies, these missiles, like all ballistic systems, remain
extremely difficult for air defenses to intercept and therefore pose a deadly threat to civilians in Ukraine,” it added.