A Russian Communist Party delegation including a military commander overseeing a unit fighting Ukrainian forces in Kursk arrived in the North Korean capital on Monday, according to the party and DPRK state media.

North Korean outlets like the Rodong Sinmun and Korean Central News Agency published short articles on the visit, outlining routine activities delegation members undertook like paying tribute to Soviet soldiers and visiting the Liberation Tower in Pyongyang.

But a press releasefrom the Russian Communist Party (CPRF) provided more details. The visit is being headed by party secretary Kazbek Taysaev, who also oversees relations with post-Soviet states