North Korea launched a medium-range missile over the weekend.

The North Korean regime released photos of Kim Jong Un and his generals celebrating after the launch.

The communist regime announced Monday the Hwasong-12 missile is capable of carrying a nuclear warhead.

FOX News reported:

North Korea said Monday that the medium-range strategic missile it tested over the weekend is capable of carrying a nuclear warhead. The communist dictatorship’s official Korean Central News Agency said the Hwasong-12, launched early Sunday Korea time, was “capable of carrying a large-size heavy nuclear warhead.” TRENDING: ANGRY LEFTIST Smacks 84-Year-Old Female Trump Supporter Across the Face at Trump Rally in Aliso Viejo -- Beats Another Senior (VIDEO) North Korean propaganda must be considered with wariness, but if confirmed, the claim marks another big step forward in the country’s escalating efforts to field a nuclear-tipped missile capable of reaching the U.S. mainland. Outside experts don’t believe the North can do that yet, but each new test pushes them closer to the goal.

The Rodong News Agency released photos of the weekend launch.

And finally, photos 29 and 30 from today’s edition of the Rodong Sinmun https://t.co/peH2aBV0kN pic.twitter.com/UGbRvgJJ2j — NK NEWS (@nknewsorg) May 15, 2017

Photos 25-28 from today’s edition of the Rodong Sinmun https://t.co/bltl3upOLw pic.twitter.com/7lHDwBbHnY — NK NEWS (@nknewsorg) May 15, 2017