The event was attended by Chinese Prime Minister Li Qiang and Vice President of the Russian Security Council Dmitri Medvedev. However, The President of China, Xi Jinping, and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, were not present, despite speculation that Pyongyang had invited them.
Kim Jong-un presided over the parade from the central tribune of Kim Il-sung Square, where, during a speech, he highlighted that North Korean military must “continuously evolve into an invincible force” that eliminates any threataccording to KCNA, cited by the South Korean news agency Yonhap.
Kim did not mention Seoul or Washington in his speech, limiting himself to referring to the fight against hegemony in general.
Recently, the White House left open the possibility of negotiations with Pyongyang without preconditions, which seems to imply that the issue of denuclearization could be removed from the initial talks, in accordance with North Korean demands.
Seoul, for its part, has continued to send signals of openness to dialogue, which the North Korean regime continues to ignore.
Medvedev said North Korean units sent to Kursk to support Russia in the war against Ukraine marched in the paradeas cited by Russian news agency TASS.
Hypersonic missiles, long-range strategic cruise missiles, anti-aircraft systems, new-generation Chonma-20 tanks and multiple launchers were also displayed during the parade, according to KCNA.