A group of senior Russian weapons specialists appeared to stay in Pyongyang an extra day after the defense minister’s departure over the weekend, according to NK Pro analysis, possibly to visit arms factories or hold additional talks on North Korea’s participation in the war on Ukraine.

The group includes top officials in charge of weapons procurement and artillery, who joined defense minister Andrei Belousov in Pyongyang for a series of meetings with their DPRK counterparts and leader Kim Jong Un.

Kim treated the Russians to a grand banquet and concert, with members of