Sergei Lavrov
North Korea launched an Intercontinental rocket. This was stated on Friday, July 21, Minister of foreign Affairs of Russia Sergey Lavrov, reports RIA Novosti.
According to the head of the foreign Ministry, the data from Russian radars located near the border with North Korea, was handed over to representatives of the Pentagon on the day when in Hamburg hosted a meeting between the presidents of the United States and Russia.
“According to these data, it is not an Intercontinental ballistic missile,” explained the Minister.
On 4 July, the North Korean authorities reported the successful launch of a new Intercontinental ballistic missile “And 14”, flown 933 kilometres and reached heights in 2802 kilometres. In Pyongyang noted that she scored the goal after 39 minutes after launch.
The Pentagon said on an unfamiliar type, the DPRK tested missiles. The defense Ministry reported that North Korea launched a ballistic missile in its characteristics corresponds to the medium-range missile.