N.Korea holds artillery drills, likely aimed at sharing experiences in Russia
The media said on Thursday that the drills simulated conditions at night and in summer, and shots were fired at enemy targets in a coastal environment. Released photos show soldiers' volley of fire by a waterside.
Kim stressed the need to constantly evolve artillery tactics in response to the harsh environment of rapidly changing modern warfare.
Hong Min, a senior researcher at South Korea's government-affiliated think tank, the Korea Institute for National Unification, told NHK that the drill was likely aimed at sharing the experiences of North Korean soldiers dispatched to Russia.
According to North Korea's announcement, Kim has invited the artillery unit in the drill to a celebratory event to be held on July 27 or thereabouts, the 72nd anniversary of the Korean War armistice.
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