A North Korean military delegation visited a Moscow firing range and assault competition, aiming to compete in the contest next year, a press release from the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) published yesterday said.

The Surorov International Army games are held each year and feature a range of armored and infantry competitions.

A report obtained by Interfax news agency reveals the North Korean delegation was led by Lieutenant General Choe Jang Sik, deputy head of the Korean People’s Army General Staff Operations Bureau.

“(Choe) met with Major-General Yevgeny Poplavsky, chief judge of the Tank Biathlon and Suvorov Assault competitions, who