On Tuesday, South Korean military officials announced that North Korea likely received help from Russia to develop a new air-to-air missile — a missile fired from an aircraft to destroy another aircraft — which is the kind of advanced weaponry that South Korea is attempting to build by 2032.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised combined tactical drills of special operations forces and stressed "full preparations for war," state media reported Wednesday.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a strategic defence treaty last year. (Sputnik/Kremlin/AP pic) North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said North Korea’s involvement in the Russia-Ukraine war was justified,

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un called Russia fraternal and said he would no doubt give the order to use the DPRK Armed Forces to assist Moscow.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un defended North Korea’s involvement in the Russia-Ukraine war, citing it as a defense of a 'brother nation.' He praised soldiers involved and said military ties with Russia strengthened under a treaty with Putin.