(COMBO) This combination of pictures created on May 23, 2025 shows handout satellite images courtesy of Maxar Technologies taken on (L) May 23, 2025, and (R) May 18, 2025, of a general view of a new North Korean warship at the harbor before and after its launch accident in Chongjin. North Korea has begun an investigation into the accident that occurred during the May 21, 2025, launch, state media said on May 23, 2025, assessing the damage as "not serious".
A major accident occurred at the launch ceremony for a new North Korean naval destroyer, state media reported on May 22, with leader Kim Jong Un calling the mishap a "criminal act".,Image: 1002468723, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO/ SATELLITE IMAGE ©2025 MAXAR TECHNOLOGIES" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS - THE WATERMARK MAY NOT BE REMOVED/CROPPED
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A satellite image shows a North Korean warship covered with a blue tarp after an accident that occurred during its launch at the shipyard, in Chongjin, North Korea, May 23, 2025. Maxar Technologies /Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. MANDATORY CREDIT. MUST NOT OBSCURE LOGO. Photo: MAXAR TECHNOLOGIES/REUTERS
A satellite image shows a North Korean warship covered with a blue tarp after an accident that occurred during its launch at the shipyard in Chongjin, North Korea, May 24, 2025. 2025 Planet Labs PBC/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. Photo: 2025 Planet Labs PBC/REUTERS
