Updated at 3:09 p.m. KST on April 15, 2022 with report of fireworks heard in Pyongyang midday on Friday.

Sounds of a night-time military parade have been heard in Pyongyang, multiple sources in the capital said shortly after midnight on Thursday.

Sources reported hearing noises of jet aircraft and helicopters flying low over the city center, an indicator that an April 15 military parade has likely kicked off.

Roads were also closed in parts of the capital earlier on Thursday evening, likely in preparation for the parade, one of the sources said.

Another source told NK Newsthat they heard