North Korea’s head Kim Jong-un called the shipyard’s” major accident” a” criminal act” and said those responsible for these “irresponsible mistakes” may face punishment at a upcoming Party Central Committee plenary meeting the following month. A ceremony to launch a recently constructed 5, 000-ton battleship was held the day before the incident, according to North Korea, at a port in the southeast port town of Chongjin, according to KCNA. North Korea claimed there was a mistake that left” some sections of the warship’s base squashed” and called for “inexperienced control and operational mistake” during the release. Kim, who witnessed the entire incident, referred to it as a” unlawful act committed by total mistake” and declared it unacceptable. He stated that those accountable for these “irresponsible errors” may be subject to punishment at the next Party Central Committee ministerial meeting the following month. Another 5, 000-ton battleship named Choe Hyon was introduced by North Korea next month. Kim and his daughter Ju Ae, who some experts believe will succeed him, were seen in state media at the service. The vessel, according to North Korea, had the “most effective weapons” and would start operating in the first quarter of next year. Despite North Korea’s lack of ability to miniaturize nuclear weapons, experts speculate that the ship might be able to take short-range military nuclear missiles. Russian aid in the Choe Hyon development may be offered by North Korean military leaders in trade for Russian support for Kyiv’s conflict with Moscow. The two countries just started building their first connected street bridge.
