“Our military follow the situation in case of other launches and remain on alert,” the text says.

It is noted that the launch was made near Wonsan, located in the south-east of the DPRK.

In May, it was reported that the North Korean leader Kim Jong-un personally supervised the exercises of the defensive units of the Korean People’s Army to deliver a fire strike.

July 24, he examined the new submarine.

Experts believe that we can talk about the modification of the submarine, known in the West as Sinpo.

Read more about the development in the RT material.