Pyongyang, December 25 (KCNA) -- Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, observed a test-fire of new-type anti-air missiles.

The Missile Administration of the DPRK conducted a test-fire of new-type high-altitude long-range anti-air missiles under development in the East Sea of Korea on December 24.

This is the first test-fire for estimating the tactical and technical features of the high-altitude long-range anti-air missile system in development.

The launched missiles accurately hit the mock targets at an altitude of 200 km.

The test-fire is a part of the routine activities of the Missile Administration and its affiliated anti-air weapon system research institutes for the technical optimization of the national anti-air defence means.

The respected Comrade Kim Jong Un extended congratulations on the successful test-fire. -0-