In Russian service, the launchers could strike Ukrainian trenches and fire back at Ukraine’s own howitzers and launchers. Equally worryingly, they could hit front-line cities including Kharkiv, which is situated just 25 miles from the Russia-Ukraine border.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country will “invariably support” Russia’s war in Ukraine as he met Russia's visiting defense chief

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un told Russian defence minister Ukraine's use of long-range weapons is the result of direct military intervention by the United States and Moscow is entitled to take action in self-defence,

Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov met with North Korean Defense Minister No Kwang Chol for high-level talks.

Kim met Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov on Friday and said "the U.S. and the West made Kyiv authorities attack Russia's territory with their own long-range strike weapons

Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov arrived on Friday on an official visit to North Korea, news agencies reported, citing the defence ministry. Belousov will hold bilateral meetings with North Korea's military and military-political leadership,

Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov arrived in Pyongyang for talks with North Korean officials, stoking concerns over a further deepening of military cooperation between the two countries.