Overnight Russian attacks on Ukraine have killed one person in the southern port city of Odesa, according to officials. Meanwhile, state media in North Korea says Kim Jong Un has recently sanctioned the "mass production" of suicide drones.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ordered the "full-scale mass production" of new suicide attack drones, state media reported Friday, amid growing military cooperation between Pyongyang and Moscow.

Kim Jong Un held a meeting with senior officials and directed them to develop drones that will be used against the perpetrators. The Supreme Leader emphasized the need to enhance North Korea's defense capacity and explore other security measures during the meeting.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered his country to quickly start mass producing self-detonating explosive drones, calling their development an “essential requirement,” after overseeing a test of the deadly aerial weapon,

Analysts say the low-cost weapons are attractive to Mr. Kim, who is intent on modernizing North Korea’s military.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un guided a test of suicide drones and ordered a mass production of the aerial weapon, saying the introduction of such drones around the world requires an urgent update of military theory,

Overnight Russian attacks on Ukraine have killed one person in the southern port city of Odesa, according to officials. Meanwhile, state media in North Korea says Kim Jong Un has recently sanctioned the "mass production" of suicide drones.