The two countries have vowed to expand bilateral relations after North Korea sent troops and weapons in support of Russia’s war against Ukraine.

At a ceremony marking the project’s launch, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin called the bridge “an important event in the relations between Russia and North Korea.” The new bridge, which has been under discussion for several years,

North Korea said the construction of a new bridge linking it to Russia is a "significant" development of relations between the two countries, state media KCNA reported on Thursday.