Zelensky Says Russia Used North Korean KN-23 Missiles on Grid
President Volodymyr Zelensky has announced that Russian forces used North Korean KN-23 ballistic missiles in an overnight strike on a key Ukrainian energy facility, with air defenses able to intercept only four of 36 ballistic missiles due to an acute shortage of Patriot interceptors. The president urged Washington to expedite missile deliveries ahead of the winter season and trilateral negotiations in Abu Dhabi.
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[Claude] Report 2 covers the same overnight strike and Zelensky's KN-23 claim as Report 1, with added detail (four of 36 missiles intercepted) that does not conflict with it.
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