Kim’s tour of Russia continues: he examined fighter planes

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visited the aircraft factory in Komsomolsk-na-Amure, Russia.

As part of his official visit to the country, Kim visited the Yuri Gagarin aircraft factory in Komsomolsk-na-Amure, a subsidiary of the Russian United Aircraft Company (UAC), and inspected it. Kim was accompanied by Russian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov.

Kim and his delegation toured the factory’s engineering center and production workshops. Kim was shown the digital technologies used by engineers in the factory’s design department to develop modern aircraft.

North Korean leader Kim and his delegation visited the fighter aircraft assembly facility, the final assembly workshop of the fifth-generation Su-35 and Su-57 aircraft, and inspected the technological facilities that were improved as a result of modernization and technical renewal. company equipment. It was reported that Kim will continue his contacts in Vladivostok within the framework of his official visit.

PENTAGON STATEMENT

Meanwhile, the United States Department of Defense (Pentagon) stated that North Korea’s arms support for Russia will prolong the war in Ukraine and that this support is equivalent to killing innocent Ukrainians.

Deputy Pentagon spokesperson Sabrina Singh made assessments after the meeting between North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Regarding the possibility of North Korea providing weapons to Russia, Singh commented: “We believe that any country supporting Russia in this unprovoked war will not only prolong the conflict in Ukraine, but will also amount to killing innocent Ukrainian civilians.” .
Recalling that they had warned North Korea on this issue many times before, Singh said: “We warn North Korea not to enter into an arms deal with Russia.”

When Russian Defense Minister Seygey Shoigu was asked about the possibility of holding joint exercises with North Korea, Singh said this would not affect relations between the United States, Japan and South Korea. (AA)