The South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) reported on the 19th that North Korea recently revealed a new medium-range air-to-air missile and its live-fire testing results, potentially supported by technology and components from the Russian military. Although it is unlikely to be deployed in the short term, this highlights the strengthening cooperation between Russia and North Korea, posing a significant threat to the Northeast Asian region.

On the 15th, North Korean state media "Korean Central News Agency" announced during Kim Jong Un's inspection of the 1st Airborne Corps, the first appearance of a new medium-range air-to-air missile (AAM), claiming that it has been successfully tested from North Korean Air Force MiG-29 fighter jets, successfully hitting simulated cruise missile targets and drones, demonstrating reliable combat capabilities.

According to the military website "Defence Security Asia", the training missile marked "ㅈ11009001" is estimated to have a structure highly similar to China's PL-12 AAM developed using Russian technology, suggesting that this new type of AAM may have been developed based on Russian-provided technology and components. Additionally, South Korea's "Yonhap News" quoted JCS public affairs director Lee Sung-jun, who mentioned that the missile might have been developed with Russian technical support, but North Korea has previously made false reports, and several weapons have been delayed in deployment due to component reliability and performance issues, leading the South Korean military to predict that it will take some time before official deployment.