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Kim is continuing his tour of eastern Russia after his summit with Putin at the Vostochny Cosmodrome.

Ukrainian officials on Thursday ordered the evacuation of families with children in areas of the southern Kherson region that are “subject to constant enemy fire”, Governor Oleksandr Prokudin said. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments on the war in Ukraine. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).

Paramilitary group the Worker-Peasant Red Guards – with 5.7 million members – featured prominently in parade.

The ‘Hero Kim Kun Ok’ vessel is designed to launch tactical nuclear weapons from underwater, according to state media

Overseeing the event, Kim Jong Un calls for the rapid development of the country’s navy and its ‘nuclear weaponisation’.

North Korea said Friday it has launched a purported nuclear attack submarine it has been developing for years, a step leader Kim Jong Un described as crucial in his efforts to build a nuclear-armed navy to counter the United States and its Asian allies.

North Korea says it has christened a purported nuclear attack submarine it had developed for years, which leader Kim Jong Un described as a crucial step in his efforts to build a nuclear-armed navy to counter the United States and its Asian allies

Pyongyang says it carried out a nuclear attack drill with mock atomic warheads attached to two long-range missiles.

Missile launches come as South Korean and US forces conclude joint military exercises on Korean Peninsula.