North Korean destroyer accident at Chongjin Shipyard leaves Kim Jong Un fuming as the 5,000-ton warship’s stern crashes into the water, crushing hull sections and trapping the bow on the slipway. Kim blames ‘absolute carelessness’ and vows punishment before June.

After this premature shipyard plunge, Kim Jong Un points fingers at the Munitions Industry and state scientists. Pyongyang’s side-launch experiment, a North Korean first, ends with a capsized vessel and a ‘collapse of dignity’—plus a surprise round of cruise missile launches.

Photos reveal the destroyer’s missile and radar systems mimic Russian warship tech, fueling speculation of Moscow’s involvement in North Korea’s naval upgrades.