Satellite images show demolition at North Korea’s military parade training base



Analysis Satellite images show demolition at North Korea’s military parade training base New activity could be early sign of prep for first parade in two years as state media hypes Oct. 10 party anniversary Colin Zwirko February 20, 2025 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Kim Jong Un waves at soldiers practicing formation marching at the Mirim military parade training grounds, from his four-story observation tower \| Image: KCTV (May 27, 2022) A building North Korean leader Kim Jong Un uses to observe large-scale military parade drills has been demolished, according to NK Pro analysis of satellite imagery, in a possible early sign of preparations for a parade this year. The four-story observation tower at the Mirim military parade training complex appears to have been taken down between Feb. 8 and 19, Planet Labs imagery shows. The building has served a significant role at major Kim Jong Un events over the years, and state TV suggested in 2022 that he used it frequently to watch over weeks of drills for Read More © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. LATEST ANALYSIS 01Exclusive: North Korea testing larger new recon drone, pushing deployment plan 02DPRK arms shipments to Russia slow in early 2025 but Feb. sees renewed activity 03Satellite images show demolition at North Korea’s military parade training base 04North Korean ICBM factory upgrade project slows, satellite imagery shows 05North Korea building second warship of largest new class on east coast: Report 06Beyond the battlefield: How drone cooperation deepens North Korea-Russia ties 07Kim Jong Un awards more military towns new projects, reversing vow to poor areas 08How a US-Russia deal on Ukraine could reshape North Korea’s strategic future 09North Korea-Russia migration surge points to covert military and labor moves 10Chronic delays plague basic North Korean construction projects, imagery shows

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Satellite images show demolition at North Korea’s military parade training base

New activity could be early sign of prep for first parade in two years as state media hypes Oct. 10 party anniversary

Colin Zwirko February 20, 2025

Satellite images show demolition at North Korea’s military parade training base

Kim Jong Un waves at soldiers practicing formation marching at the Mirim military parade training grounds, from his four-story observation tower | Image: KCTV (May 27, 2022)

A building North Korean leader Kim Jong Un uses to observe large-scale military parade drills has been demolished, according to NK Pro analysis of satellite imagery, in a possible early sign of preparations for a parade this year.

The four-story observation tower at the Mirim military parade training complex appears to have been taken down between Feb. 8 and 19, Planet Labs imagery shows.

The building has served a significant role at major Kim Jong Un events over the years, and state TV suggested in 2022 that he used it frequently to watch over weeks of drills for

Satellite images show demolition at North Korea’s military parade training base

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