North Korea on Thursday fired various types of short-range ballistic missiles into its eastern sea. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said multiple missiles were launched from the area around the eastern port city of Wonsan from about 8.10 am to 9.20 am, with the farthest travelling about 800 km. It didn’t confirm the exact number of the missiles it detected.

Lee Sung Joon, spokesperson for the Joint Chiefs, said the North Korean launches were possibly intended to test the performance of weapons it plans to export, as the country continues to send military equipment and troops to fuel Russia’s war against Ukraine.