North Korea published the first photos of a new, larger class of warship under construction on the west coast on Wednesday, appearing to confirm that work on a third destroyer at the Nampho Shipyard was abandoned, according to NK News analysis.

The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported that DPRK leader Kim Jong Un inspected work on the new warship and major infrastructural upgrades around the shipyard on Monday.

Kim reportedly noted the new vessel’s “huge and imposing appearance, which bears no comparison with the destroyer built last year.” 

According to Kim, the new ship is “being built as a