North Korea and Russia are working to restart direct flights between Pyongyang and Moscow, reflecting expanding cooperation amid shared strategic and economic interests.
South Korea has raised grave concern over North Korea's reported dispatch of 6,000 personnel to Russia, citing violations of U.N. sanctions and warning against illegal military cooperation.
North Korea will send 6,000 troops to Russia’s Kursk region for mine clearance and reconstruction, in a move authorized by a strategic military pact with Moscow.
Kim Jong-un and Sergei Shoigu met in Pyongyang to reaffirm a strategic consensus on the Ukraine conflict and other global issues, signaling deeper military and political cooperation between North Korea and Russia.
A multinational watchdog has confirmed that North Korea received mobile air defense systems and missile technology from Russia in exchange for military and labor support in Ukraine.
North Korea unveiled a new air-to-air missile in a live-fire test, likely supported by Russian technology, as part of its growing drone and strike capabilities.
North Korea’s Kim Jong-un oversaw a missile drill on May 8, highlighting tactical nuclear readiness while skipping Russia’s Victory Day parade, signaling growing strategic complexity in Pyongyang’s alliances.
