North Korean leader Kim Jong Un stopped in a far eastern Russian city Friday to see a factory that builds the country’s most advanced fighter jets on his extended trip that hints at his interest in sophisticated weaponry,

North Korea's leader, Kim Jong Un, oversaw the second set of tests for a new rocket that could be used to attack Seoul in South Korea and assist Russia in its war against Ukraine. The weapon is known to have been tested once before, in February of this year, according to the defense and security outlet Army Recognition.

Leader Kim Jong Un oversaw tests of a new North Korean rocket system that could bolster his ability to attack Seoul and it may become a weapon he attempts to sell to Russia for use in its assault on Ukraine.