North Korea has successfully test-fired the new Hwasong-19 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) yesterday.

According to North Korea’s state-run media, North Korea carried out a crucial missile test that set milestones in perpetuating the absolute superiority of the country’s armed forces, Guided by its leader Kim Jong-un. North Korea said the Hwasong-19 traversed 1,001.2 kilometers at a maximum altitude of 7,687.5 kilometers and flew for 86 minutes. It was assessed as having the longest flight time for a North Korean missile. North Korea described the latest ICBM as an ultra-powerful offensive means and an ultimate version of its long-range missile series.

The launch came just days before the U.S. presidential election on Nov. 5. Observers said the North’s provocation was likely meant to flaunt its capability to deliver a nuclear warhead to the U.S.