North Korea opens memorial museum for troops killed in Russia-Ukraine war
The museum honors soldiers North Korea says died fighting alongside Russian forces, while South Korea estimates about 2,000 of 15,000 deployed troops were killed.
- North Korea opened a memorial museum in Pyongyang honoring soldiers who died fighting alongside Russia against Ukraine.
- Reports indicate North Korea sent about 15,000 troops, with around 2,000 killed during operations in Russia’s Kursk region.
- Leader Kim Jong Un attended the ceremony, highlighting growing military cooperation between North Korea and Russia.
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For Russia's war against Ukraine, North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un sent soldiers in support. The fallen were now honored with a monument in their home country – propaganda show included.
While Kim and Belousov unveiled the statue and opened the memorial museum, military planes flew over the area and white balloons were released into the air.
"A magnificent museum to celebrate the heroic spirit of the soldiers who created the legend of a miraculous victory unparalleled in history." This is how North Korean state media presents the new memorial opened by leader Kim Jong-un. The object commemorates the North Koreans who fell in the Kursk region, whom the isolated regime sent to help Russia. Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov and Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin also flew to Pyongy…
With a new memorial hall, North Korea honors soldiers who died alongside Russia in the Ukraine War. Their number is estimated at at least 2000.
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