The Joint Chiefs of Staff said today (5th) that it has detected eight North Korean short-range ballistic missiles launched into the East Sea from 9:08 am to 9:43 am.
He added that there are more than two launch sites, including Pyongyang's Sunan.
Eight consecutive launches and simultaneous launch of missiles from multiple locations is an unprecedented launch method.
Military authorities are currently closely analyzing missile specifications such as range, altitude, and type.
Today's launch is the third provocation since the inauguration of the Yun Seok-yeol government and the 18th armed protest this year.
Simultaneous firing of eight rounds from multiple locations is not a simple test launch, but is interpreted as an outright demonstration aimed at the South Korean and US missile defense capabilities against North Korea.
The intention of protesting against the joint naval exercise is also evident in that a number of missiles were fired into the East Sea the next day after completing the ROK-US naval joint exercise using aircraft carriers, a strategic asset of the US Navy for the first time in four years and seven months.
Ahead of North Korea's seventh nuclear test, it appears that South Korea and North Korea are continuing a fierce confrontation.