The Ministry of Defense announced on the morning of the 5th that at least six ballistic missiles were launched from North Korea in the eastern direction.


The Ministry of Defense sees the possibility of testing the ability to fire from multiple locations at the same time.


It is unusual to fire 6 shots in a short period of time from at least 3 locations, and we are proceeding with a detailed analysis.

Details of at least six ballistic missiles launched by North Korea from multiple points on the morning of the 5th.



According to the Ministry of Defense, the


first shot was launched from near the west bank to the east at around 9:06, with a


maximum altitude of about 50 km and a flight distance of about 350 km.



▽ The second shot is launched from the vicinity of the east coast to the east at around 9:10, with a


maximum altitude of about 50 km and a distance of about 300 km.



▽ The third shot is launched from the vicinity of the west bank to the east at around 9:15, and the


maximum altitude is estimated to be about 50 km and the distance is estimated to be about 400 km.



In addition, the


4th shot was launched eastward from the vicinity of the inland area at around 9:24, with a


maximum altitude of about 100 km and a distance of about 350 km.



▽ The fifth shot was launched from the vicinity of the west bank to the east at around 9:30, with a


maximum altitude of about 50 km and a distance of about 400 km.



▽ The sixth shot was launched from the vicinity of the inland area to the east at around 9:41,


and it is estimated that the maximum altitude is about 100 km and the distance is about 300 km.

North Korea has launched multiple missiles in the past

There have been cases in the past where North Korea launched multiple ballistic missiles.



According to the Ministry of Defense,


in July 2006, seven ballistic missiles "Nodong" with a range of over 1000 km and a long-range ballistic missile "Taepodong-2" were launched in one day. ..



Also,


in July 2009, seven short-range ballistic missiles such as "Scud" and "Nodong" were launched.



Looking at recent cases of launching three or more ballistic missiles,


▽ in March 2017, four short-range ballistic missiles called "Scud ER" were launched, and


▽ three ballistic missiles were launched on May 12. Is firing.



After the past launches, North Korea has announced that it has "successfully conducted simultaneous launch training," and the Ministry of Defense believes that it may have tested its ability to launch simultaneously from multiple locations.



In addition, it is unusual to fire 6 shots from at least 3 locations in a short time like this time, and we are proceeding with detailed analysis.

South Korean Army "8 shots in total from 4 locations"

Meanwhile, South Korean troops have revealed that North Korea has launched eight short-range ballistic missiles for more than 30 minutes after 9 am on the 5th.



The Joint Chiefs of Staff of the South Korean Army said about the location where North Korea launched eight short-range ballistic missiles:


▼ Sunan (Sunan) on the outskirts of the capital Pyongyang (Pyongyang),


▼ Kecheon (Hamhung) South Pyongan in the west. River),


▼ Pyongyang North Road Tonchanri (Higashikura


-ri) in the northwest, ▼ Hamhung South Pyongan Hamhung (Hamhung) in the east,


announced that there were four places in total.



The eight missiles have a


flight distance of about 110 to 670 km and an


altitude of about 25 to 90 km.