The Republic of Korea (ROK)'s military said the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Tuesday fired several unidentified projectiles toward its eastern waters.

ROK's military said in a statement that it detected several unidentified ballistic missiles launched by DPRK toward its east waters at around 3:50 p.m. Tuesday (local time). The missiles were fired from areas north of Pyongyang and flew approximately 350 kilometers.

The military said it has strengthened surveillance and monitoring in preparation for possible additional launches and is maintaining a full readiness posture.