North Korea and Russia open their first road bridge

Sep 7, 2026

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Russia North Korea Road Bridge 9237992 07.09.2026 Employees prepare for the ceremony to open the new road bridge over the Tumen River, connecting Russia s Primorye Territory and North Korea. The bridge is named after Yakov Novichenko, a Red Army officer who, in 1946, covered a grenade thrown at North Korean leader Kim Il Sung with his body. Vitaliy Ankov Sputnik Vladivostok Primorye Territory Russia Copyright: xVitaliyxAnkovx
Russia North Korea Road Bridge 9237997 07.09.2026 A truck drives along the new road bridge over the Tumen River, connecting Russia s Primorye Territory and North Korea. The bridge is named after Yakov Novichenko, a Red Army officer who, in 1946, covered a grenade thrown at North Korean leader Kim Il Sung with his body. Vitaliy Ankov Sputnik Vladivostok Primorye Territory Russia Copyright: xVitaliyxAnkovx
RUSSIA, PRIMORYE REGION - SEPTEMBER 7, 2026: Alexei Chekunkov, Russia s Far East and Arctic Development Minister, and Alexander Kozlov (L-R front), Natural Resources and Environment Minister, attend a ceremony to unveil a bridge named after Red Army officer Yakov Novichenko (1914-1994) for saving Kim Il Sung s life and built as a road crossing between Russia and North Korea Russia - ZUMAt113 20260907_zaa_t113_045 Copyright: xYurixSmityukx
RUSSIA, PRIMORYE REGION - SEPTEMBER 7, 2026: Alexei Chekunkov, Russia s Far East and Arctic Development Minister, Andrei Nikitin, Transport Minister, Alexander Kozlov, Natural Resources and Environment Minister, and Sin Hong-chol (R-L centre), Ambassador of North Korea, cut the ribbon during a ceremony to unveil a bridge named after Red Army officer Yakov Novichenko (1914-1994) for saving Kim Il Sung s life and built as a road crossing between Russia and North Korea Russia - ZUMAt113 20260907_zaa_t113_040 Copyright: xYurixSmityukx
RUSSIA, PRIMORYE REGION - SEPTEMBER 7, 2026: A ceremony takes place to unveil a bridge named after Red Army officer Yakov Novichenko (1914-1994) for saving Kim Il Sung s life and built as a road crossing between Russia and North Korea Russia - ZUMAt113 20260907_zaa_t113_036 Copyright: xYurixSmityukx
Russia North Korea Road Bridge 9238025 07.09.2026 A truck drives along the new road bridge over the Tumen River, connecting Russia s Primorye Territory and North Korea. The bridge is named after Yakov Novichenko, a Red Army officer who, in 1946, covered a grenade thrown at North Korean leader Kim Il Sung with his body. Vitaliy Ankov Sputnik Vladivostok Primorye Territory Russia Copyright: xVitaliyxAnkovx
Russia North Korea Road Bridge 9238023 07.09.2026 A truck drives along the new road bridge over the Tumen River, connecting Russia s Primorye Territory and North Korea. The bridge is named after Yakov Novichenko, a Red Army officer who, in 1946, covered a grenade thrown at North Korean leader Kim Il Sung with his body. Vitaliy Ankov Sputnik Vladivostok Primorye Territory Russia Copyright: xVitaliyxAnkovx
Russia North Korea Road Bridge 9238020 07.09.2026 A truck drives along the new road bridge over the Tumen River, connecting Russia s Primorye Territory and North Korea. The bridge is named after Yakov Novichenko, a Red Army officer who, in 1946, covered a grenade thrown at North Korean leader Kim Il Sung with his body. Vitaliy Ankov Sputnik Vladivostok Primorye Territory Russia Copyright: xVitaliyxAnkovx
Russia North Korea Road Bridge 9237996 07.09.2026 A view shows the new road bridge over the Tumen River, connecting Russia s Primorye Territory and North Korea. The bridge is named after Yakov Novichenko, a Red Army officer who, in 1946, covered a grenade thrown at North Korean leader Kim Il Sung with his body. Vitaliy Ankov Sputnik Vladivostok Primorye Territory Russia Copyright: xVitaliyxAnkovx
Russia North Korea Road Bridge 9238024 07.09.2026 Trucks drive along the new road bridge over the Tumen River, connecting Russia s Primorye Territory and North Korea. The bridge is named after Yakov Novichenko, a Red Army officer who, in 1946, covered a grenade thrown at North Korean leader Kim Il Sung with his body. Vitaliy Ankov Sputnik Vladivostok Primorye Territory Russia Copyright: xVitaliyxAnkovx
RUSSIA, PRIMORYE REGION - SEPTEMBER 7, 2026: A 1980 ZAZ Zaporozhets owned by Nikolai Shcherbitsky, prepares to head the Russian motorcade during a ceremony to unveil a bridge named after his grandfather, Red Army officer Yakov Novichenko (1914-1994), for saving Kim Il Sung s life and built as a road crossing between Russia and North Korea. Yuri Smityuk TASS 97272696
RUSSIA, PRIMORYE REGION - SEPTEMBER 7, 2026: A ceremony takes place to unveil a bridge named after Red Army officer Yakov Novichenko (1914-1994) for saving Kim Il Sung s life and built as a road crossing between Russia and North Korea. Yuri Smityuk TASS 97272692
RUSSIA, PRIMORYE REGION - SEPTEMBER 7, 2026: National flags fly during a ceremony to unveil a bridge named after Red Army officer Yakov Novichenko (1914-1994) for saving Kim Il Sung s life and built as a road crossing between Russia and North Korea Russia - ZUMAt113 20260907_zaa_t113_029 Copyright: xYurixSmityukx

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RUSSIA, PRIMORYE REGION - SEPTEMBER 7, 2026: A ceremony takes place to unveil a bridge named after Red Army officer Yakov Novichenko (1914-1994) for saving Kim Il Sung s life and built as a road crossing between Russia and North Korea. Yuri Smityuk TASS 97272692