Ukraine war: Kim Jong Un continues Russia visit as Moscow refutes claims over village 'dislodging'

Kim Jong Un continues his visit to Russia

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu on Saturday in Vladivostok in Russia's Far East, where he reviewed advanced Russian weapons, including a hypersonic missile system.

At the Knevichi air base, Kim was welcomed by Sergei Shoigu, Russia’s Minister of Defence, who showed the North Korean a MiG-31 fighter and its Kinjal hypersonic missile system, according to Russian state-owned news agency TASS.

The North Korean leader was also said to have reviewed Тu-160, Tu-95MS and Тu-22М3 bombers.

“These aircraft constitute the air component of Russia’s strategic nuclear forces,” the Defence Ministry said in a statement.

According to images released by Moscow, Kim listened attentively to senior representatives of the Russian army.

On Wednesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin met the North Korean at the Vostochny cosmodrome, nearly 8,000 kilometres east of Moscow.

Kim invited Putin to visit North Korea soon, but no agreement has been signed between the two countries, according to Russian presidential spokesperson Dmitry Peskov.

Westerners suspect Moscow of wanting to buy weapons from Pyongyang for the conflict in Ukraine. North Korea, for its part, is suspected of wanting to acquire technologies for its nuclear and missile programs.

Displaying their apparent closeness, Kim Jong Un commented that rapprochement with Moscow was an “absolute priority” of foreign policy, while Putin praised the “strengthening” of their cooperation.

Washington has expressed its "concern" about the possible purchase of North Korean munitions, while Seoul has "firmly warned" against any transaction of this type.

After turning to Iran to deliver hundreds of explosive drones, there