North Korea has deployed dozens of huge white balloons alongside its wrecked 5,000-ton-class warship to stop it from sinking further after a botched launch last week, new satellite images show.

A satellite image shows what appear to be white balloons floating above the stranded North Korean warship that was damaged after a failed launch, in Chongjin, North Korea, on May 24, 2025.

North Korea relaunches 5,000-ton warship after May's botched launch, with Kim Jong Un calling the accident a "serious criminal act" while promising more naval vessels ...

North Korea says it refloated capsized warship after botched launch - North Korea says ‘perfect restoration of destroyer will be completed without fail’ before end of month ...

New satellite images show that North Korea has deployed what appear to be balloons alongside its damaged 5,000-ton warship that has been laying on its side and partially submerged since a botched ...

North Korea has successfully refloated a new destroyer that capsized upon launch last month, with state media reporting the damaged vessel will be moved to a dry dock in a different shipyard for ...

North Korea successfully launched a 5,000-ton destroyer that was damaged during its first launch attempt last month, state-run media reported Friday, with leader Kim Jong Un vowing to build two ...

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 ...

Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — New satellite images show North Korea has deployed what appear to be balloons alongside its damaged 5,000-ton warship that has been laying on its side and partially ...

North Korea says it has successfully refloated a new destroyer that capsized upon launch last month, with state media reporting the damaged vessel will be moved to a dry dock in a different ...