𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐝𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐊𝐢𝐦 𝐉𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐔𝐧 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐚 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐜𝐮𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠-𝐞𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu in Vladivostok, where he examined cutting-edge weapons such as a hypersonic missile system. Kim’s first official tour outside the country since the coronavirus outbreak has fueled Western suspicions that Moscow and Pyongyang may violate sanctions and conclude an arms agreement. Moscow is said to be interested in purchasing North Korean weaponry to continue fighting in Ukraine, while Pyongyang is seeking Russia’s assistance in developing its globally condemned missile program. According to the Kremlin, no deal has been or will be signed. Kim saw strategic Tu-160, Tu-95MS, and Tu-22M3 bombers, fighter jets, and a hypersonic Kinzhal missile system.

Kim was informed by Shoigu and Lt. Gen. Sergei Kobylash, who heads up Russia’s long-range bomber force, that the Tu-160 now carries cruise missiles with a range of about 6,500 kilometers (nearly 4,040 miles). Shoigu indicated the bombers’ armament bays and noted that each one could carry 12 missiles.

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