North Korean ruler
Kim Jong Un inspects the latest Russian fighter jet
Visiting Russia: While touring aircraft factories, Kim Jong Un was the second foreign state guest to look into the cockpit of the latest Russian fighter jet.
The Russian government showed the North Korean leader, among other things, the production of Su-35 and Su-57 fighter jets. According to an aviation expert, Kim was only the second foreign state guest after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan who was allowed to look into the cockpit of a Su-57 (NATO marking: Felon). According to media reports, the stealth bomber, which has been developed since 2002, has been in series production in Russia since 2019. India withdrew from the planned joint production in 2018.
After a demonstration flight of the Su-35, Kim’s armored platoon left the city, Russian state media reported. A video showed the loading of his armored Maybach limousine onto the special train with which the North Korean leader is visiting Russia. His next stop will be the important port city of Vladivostok. Kim Jong Un met with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday. The Kremlin has announced a return visit to North Korea by Putin.