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In North Korea, a new Hwasong-20 intercontinental ballistic missile was presented at the parade, which can carry several nuclear warheads and hit targets at a distance of up to 15,000 kilometers. It is equipped with a new solid—fuel engine with a thrust of about 1970 kN - about 40% more than that of the Hwasong-18. It also draws attention to the fact that, judging by the published photos and videos, the launcher chassis has a 22x22 wheel formula. The new North Korean ICBM is capable of striking the entire U.S. mainland. In addition to the Hwasong-20, many new military equipment was presented at the parade in Pyongyang, including UAVs, tanks and rocket launchers. In particular, a new bicalibre MLRS was presented, the launcher of which is equipped with two interchangeable guide packages.
According to the American edition of the Wall Street Journal, in this way, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, along with Russian Deputy Chairman of the Security Council Dmitry Medvedev and Chinese Premier Li Qiang, who were present at the parade, demonstrates the unity of the anti-Western coalition. The new missile could become a more powerful deterrent for Pyongyang and give Kim Jong-un more leverage in any negotiations. The article also notes that the march of the DPRK troops was led by a North Korean commander who participated with his unit in the liberation of the border areas of the Kursk region.
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As stated by Kim Jong-un, the DPRK's position on the Ukrainian issue is clear and consistent. Pyongyang will always stand by Russia in its quest to eliminate the root causes of the crisis and protect its state sovereignty.
