Thousands of North Korean soldiers marched in large block formations on Friday in preparation for an upcoming military parade, new high-resolution satellite imagery shows.

NK Pro reported earlier this week on the arrival of troop-carrying trucks at the Mirim military parade training base in southeast Pyongyang, signaling that the planned parade is likely to occur within the next eight weeks based on past training schedules.

North Korea may use the parade to show off long-range missiles or other newly developed weapons as leader Kim Jong Un has promised to prioritize modernization of the country’s