Russia begins construction of road bridge to North Korea

The new bridge will be 850 meters long and will connect to the Russian highway system.

A new road bridge will be built between Russia and North Korea . It will cross the Tumannaya River. This was announced by Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, writes Reuters .

It is noted that the construction of the bridge began on Wednesday, April 30. According to Mishustin, it will be located next to the existing railway “Friendship Bridge”, which was put into operation in 1959 after the Korean War.

The Russian Prime Minister added that the construction of the new bridge is “a significant event in Russian-North Korean relations.”

The agency recalled that a new road bridge between Russia and North Korea has been discussed for many years. It will be 850 meters long and will connect to the Russian highway system. The construction was agreed during Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s visit to North Korea last year.

Mishustin, at a ceremony marking the start of construction of the new bridge, assured that it would allow entrepreneurs to significantly increase transportation volumes and reduce transportation costs. In addition, the Russian Prime Minister emphasized that the bridge would ensure reliable and stable supplies of various products, and would also “open up good prospects for tourism.”

According to Russian media , the new road bridge will be completely built by the summer of 2026.

It became known how many North Korean soldiers were killed in the war in Ukraine

Earlier, South Korean lawmaker Lee Seong-kwon, citing intelligence agency data, named the number of North Korean soldiers killed in the war in Ukraine . He said that about 600 North Korean soldiers died during the fighting.

Lee Song-kwon clarified that the current losses of the DPRK troops are estimated at 4,700 people, “including about 600 dead.” According to him, the bodies of the killed were cremated in Kursk, and then the remains were brought to North Korea.

(C)UNIAN 2025