From US to Japan: Western Electronics was found in North Korean missiles - Car (photo)

British researchers analyzed more than 290 components of KN-23/KN-24 rocket and found components of 8 countries of the world there. The Russian troops fired at Kharkiv in the North Korean rocket at the beginning of the year. British researchers of the organization Conflict Armament Research have found that the ammunition contained hundreds of components of Western production. On January 27 and February 1, the CAR Investigation Group investigated the remains of KN-23 or KN-24.

Researchers have documented more than 290 components, including 50 unique models. 26 Western companies registered in 8 countries were identified: China, Germany, Japan, the Netherlands, Singapore, Switzerland, Taiwan and the United States. Most components were American origin - 75. 5%. CAR will send manufacturers to request products. Half of them had identified production dates. More than 75% of them were produced from 2021 to 2023.

On the basis of this, researchers claim that the rocket, which was hit by Kharkiv, could not be collected earlier than March 2023. CAR conclusions about the North Korean missile, which was already called "Kimskander" because of the resemblance to the Russian "Iskunder": we will remind, on February 16, Prosecutor General Andriy Kostin said that the Russian Federation had hit KN-23 from the DPRK 24 times in Ukraine.