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North Korea Opens Housing District for Families of Troops Killed in Ukraine
Kim Jong Un inaugurated Saeppyol Street in Pyongyang to honor families of soldiers killed in Ukraine, with estimates of around 2,000 North Korean casualties, state media reported.
- On Feb. 15, 2026, Kim Jong Un opened Saeppyol Street in Pyongyang, a new housing district for families of North Korean soldiers killed fighting alongside Russian forces in Ukraine, and visited some homes.
- In recent months, North Korea has intensified propaganda glorifying troops deployed to fight in Russia's war, while constructing housing to legitimize Pyongyang's role ahead of a major ruling party congress later this month.
- State media published images of Kim Jong Un visiting Saeppyol Street with his daughter, believed to be Kim Ju Ae, while independent journalists were denied access and images cannot be verified.
- The Party and the government pledged `a proud and worthwhile life` for bereaved family members, with Kim describing the street as `a source of honor for our generation and a pride of Pyongyang and our state`.
- Seoul's National Intelligence Service estimates about 6,000 North Korean troops were killed or wounded and said the deployments provided Russian technical support and modern combat experience.
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