Kim Jong Un shows off new drones, gives Russian defense chief tour of nukes

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Kim Jong Un shows off new drones, gives Russian defense chief tour of nukes

North Korean leader hosts defense minister Sergei Shoigu at weapons expo in Pyongyang

Anton Sokolin | Colin Zwirko July 27, 2023

Kim Jong Un shows off new drones, gives Russian defense chief tour of nukes

Kim Jong Un gives Shoigu a tour of North Korea's latest nuclear weapons, with a newly-revealed drone behind them | Image: Rodong Sinmun (July 27, 2023

This is a developing news story. Please check back for updates. (Last updated at 9:51 a.m. on July 27 with expert comments)

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un hosted Russia’s visiting defense chief Sergei Shoigu at a weapons exhibition in Pyongyang on Wednesday, according to state media, where the DPRK military also showed off new unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and its largest nuclear missiles.

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