The military parade coincided with Pyongyang marking the 70th anniversary of “Victory Day”, North Korea’s name for the commemoration of the armistice that heralded the end of the 1950-1953 Korean War.
Hwasung-17
Hwasung-18
Korean leader Kim Jong Un and a Russian delegation led by Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu oversaw a military parade that took place in Pyongyang on Thursday night.
The parade featured North Korea’s Hwasong-17 and solid-fuel Hwasong-18 intercontinental ballistic missiles, as well as overflights of unmanned aerial vehicles, among other military hardware, a North Korean news agency reported.
The event, which was also attended by senior Chinese officials, was timed to celebrate the 70th anniversary of North Korea’s Victory Day. The Russian defense minister attended the parade within the framework of his three-day visit to the DPRK that wrapped up on July 27.
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Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attend a military parade in Pyongyang. – Sputnik International 1/15 © Photo : KCNA
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attend a military parade in Pyongyang.
A view of the Pyongyang military parade. – Sputnik International 2/15 © Photo : KCNA
A view of the Pyongyang military parade.
North Korean servicemen march during a military parade. – Sputnik International 3/15 © Photo : KCNA
North Korean servicemen march during a military parade.
North Korea's tanks are seen at the Pyongyang military parade. – Sputnik International 4/15 © Photo : KCNA
North Korea’s tanks are seen at the Pyongyang military parade.
Participants of the Pyongyang military parade waving national flags. – Sputnik International 5/15 © Photo : KCNA
Participants of the Pyongyang military parade waving national flags.
Participants of the military parade in Pyongyang. – Sputnik International 6/15 © Photo : KCNA
Participants of the military parade in Pyongyang.
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un are standing on the balcony watching the parade. – Sputnik International 7/15 © Photo : KCNA
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un are standing on the balcony watching the parade.
North Korean intercontinental ballistic missile. – Sputnik International 8/15 © Photo : KCNA
A North Korean intercontinental ballistic missile.
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu is seen talking to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. – Sputnik International 9/15 © Photo : KCNA
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu is seen talking to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
Large-scale installations on the Pyongyang military parade. – Sputnik International 10/15 © Photo : KCNA
Large-scale installations on the Pyongyang military parade.
Participants of the Pyongyang military parade. – Sputnik International 11/15 © Photo : KCNA
Participants of the Pyongyang military parade.
North Korean servicemen take part in a military parade in Pyongyang. – Sputnik International 12/15 © Photo : KCNA
North Korean servicemen take part in a military parade in Pyongyang.
North Korea's anti-aircraft systems are seen moving during a parade. – Sputnik International 13/15 © Photo : KCNA
North Korea’s anti-aircraft systems are seen moving during a parade.
A magnificent show of a military parade in Pyongyang. – Sputnik International 14/15 © Photo : KCNA
A magnificent show of a military parade in Pyongyang.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un welcomes the participants of the parade. – Sputnik International 15/15 © Photo : KCNA
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un welcomes the participants of the parade.
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