North Korean leader Kim Jong Un discussed practical issues in stepping up military cooperation with Russia's defence minister, state KCNA news agency said on Sunday, having what KCNA called a "fresh heyday" of relations between the two countries. During his visit to Russia, Kim inspected Russian nuclear-capable strategic bombers, hypersonic missiles and warships on Saturday, accompanied by Russian defence minister Sergei Shoigu. Kim's trip comes at a time when "a fresh heyday of friendship and solidarity and cooperation is being opened up in the history of the development of the relations between the DPRK and Russia," KCNA said, using North Korea's official name.
Moscow’s forces have started covering some of their attack aircraft with car tires, in what experts say could be a makeshift attempt to protect them from Ukrainian drone strikes that have had increased recent success in targeting Russian military airports.
Russia's law enforcement has finished investigating the attack on Dyagilevo airfield in December 2022, accusing Ukraine of damaging three strategic bombers with a drone strike, Russian newspaper Kommersant reported on Sept. 6.