Russian President Vladimir Putin gifted North Korean leader Kim Jong-un two dozen purebred horses as payment for artillery shells, The Times reported.
The outlet cited an announcement from veterinary authorities in Primorsky Krai, a Russian region connected to North Korea by train.
The announcement noted that 24 horses were transported across the border on Sunday, The Times wrote.
The horses – 19 stallions and five mares – are Orlov Trotters, a white-grey breed that is Kim’s favourite.
The North Korean leader’s love for the horses is well documented. In 2019, he was famously pictured riding a white stallion on Mount Paektu during snowfall.