Kim pushing ahead with missile programme : Russia

Russia today said new test-firings of short-range missiles by North Korea on Thursday, demonstrated that Pyongyang was determined to carry out its missile programme. 8220;Test launches of short-range missiles carried out by North Korea on Thursday prove that the country is pushing ahead with its missile programme,8221; a source in the Defence Ministry told Russian news agencies.

He was commenting on media reports that North Korea had fired short-range missiles on Thursday. The source said the missiles launched were hard to intercept, but Russia should have spotted the launches that were conducted.