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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a successful test of a solid-fuel engine for a "new-type intermediate-range hypersonic missile", Pyongyang's state media said Wednesday.

The test was carried out on Tuesday by the North's Missile Administration at the Sohae Satellite Launching Ground in the northwest of the country, according to the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).

North Korea fired several cruise missiles on Sunday, Seoul's military said, the latest in a series of tension-raising moves by the nuclear-armed state.

The launch comes just days after Pyongyang fired multiple cruise missiles toward the Yellow Sea, which it said was a first test of a new generation of strategic cruise missiles.

North Korea declared a successful test of a solid-fuel intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) with a hypersonic warhead, intensifying concerns about regional stability. The secretive regime's latest launch, the first since December, showcased advancements in multi-stage high-thrust solid-fuel engines.

It is understood that the nuclear weapon, which Russian President Vladimir Putin previously described as a "meteorite", can be launched outside the Earth's atmosphere and hit multiple targets anywhere in the world in less than 30 minutes, the British newspaper Express reports.

"During the training, practical launches of ballistic and cruise missiles were carried out," the announcement states.
State television showed Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu talking to Putin about the exercise.

With 11 votes "for" and 4 "against", the Defense Committee of the National Assembly adopted a draft decision on providing additional military aid to Ukraine.

It is proposed that Bulgaria donate malfunctioning anti-aircraft guided missiles and ammunition for automatic small arms that are no longer needed.

As Kyiv's counter-offensive continues into its fourth month, with limited success and several Russian counterattacks, it is becoming clear that Moscow's plan may be to let Ukraine exhaust its men, tanks, shells and missiles against the strongest Surovikin Line, Jutarnji List reports.

Türkiye's leading defense company Aselsan is set to unveil the Göksur near air defense missile system at the International Defense Industry Fair (IDEF) scheduled to commence on July 25.

The US State Department has approved a possible $15 billion sale of military equipment to Poland.

The package, announced by the Defense Cooperation Agency, includes 48 Patriot launchers and 644 Patriot Advanced Capability (PAC-3) interceptor missiles, sensors, support equipment, spare parts and technical support.

North Korea has informed Japan that it will launch a satellite within two weeks, but Tokyo believes it could be a ballistic missile and is therefore taking precautions, AFP reported.