It is about the launch of a short-range ballistic missile of the Hyonmu-2 class during exercises that took place in the western county of Tayang, 108 km from Seoul.
During the exercises, the scenario of an attack on the North Korean ship, from which the missile was launched, was developed. It is emphasized that the exercises were aimed at showing Seoul's readiness to "respond to any provocation by Pyongyang". On October 31, North Korea launched its newest intercontinental ballistic missile Hwasong-19, which rose to an altitude of 7,687.5 km and traveled a distance of more than 1,000 km. On October 5, the People's Democratic Republic launched 7 short-range ballistic missiles.