New border link: North Korea and Russia opened their first road bridge across the Tumen River, connecting Rason with Khasan and adding a major new cross-border

The ceremony marking the completion of construction of the bridge on the border with the DPRK is taking place on Monday

Connection across Tumen River is further sign of closer ties between the two countries since start of war in Ukraine

Russia and North Korea have heavily boosted military and economic ties since Moscow launched its Ukraine offensive.

Construction was agreed after a visit to North Korea by Vladimir Putin