N. Korea’s Hwasong-12 missile launch breaks self-imposed moratorium: UN chief
The Hwasong-12 is the longest-range missile launched by Pyongyang in more than four years.
The Hwasong-12 is the longest-range missile launched by Pyongyang in more than four years.
Washington has said it will not send troops to Ukraine itself, but would send arms to help Ukrainians defend themselves.
In his first direct public comments on the crisis for nearly six weeks, Putin showed no sign of backing down from his security demands.
A spokesman also said China will work with all parties to deliver a "simple, safe, and splendid" Games.
The MQ-9 drone is remotely operated from the ground and features enhanced surveillance capabilities.
Most of the scrambles were targeted at Chinese and Russian aircraft, with the number of incidents with Chinese planes especially increasing.
The move could also be a boost to defence ties with South-east Asia amid mutual concerns over Chinese assertiveness, analysts say.
A military official said the two cruise missiles were fired from an inland area, but declined to confirm the precise time and place of the launch.
Taiwan calls China's nearby military activities "grey zone" warfare, designed to wear out Taiwan's forces and to test Taiwan's responses.
The UNSC held a closed-door meeting on a spate of ballistic missile tests by North Korea at the request of several member countries.