In the 33rd week of the war, Russia retaliates brutally for Kerch Bridge blast and Ukraine calls for advanced weapons.

Our missile tests are a normal, planned self-defence measure to protect our country's security and regional peace from direct US military threats," said state media KCNA, citing an aviation administration spokesperson.

U.S. and South Korean military forces fired a volley of missiles into the sea early Wednesday and staged a bombing drill in the Yellow Sea in response to the North Korean missile launch.