North Korea’s Kim decorates soldiers from Russia, consoles children with hugs
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North Korea’s Kim decorates soldiers from Russia, consoles children with hugs
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un lauded his country’s “heroic” troops who fought for Russia in the waragainst Ukraine. Kim attended a ceremony where he decorated returning soldiers and consoled children of the bereaved with hugs. Kim praised their overseas mission as “the victorious conclusion”, though it was not clear whether that indicated the withdrawal of its troops from Russia.
Kim said in a speech quoted by KCNA: “The combat activities of overseas operational forces… proved without regret the power of the heroic (North Korean) army”, and the “liberation of Kursk” proved the “fighting spirit of the heroes”.
In front of a memorial wall listing the dead, Kim was seen hugging tearful children of fallen soldiers, with one wrapping his arms around the North Korean leader.
Along with army generals, Kim attended a concert for soldiers who had returned from Russia as well as a banquet that included bereaved family members, KCNA said.
The events were the latest public honourings of North Korean troops who fought in Russia.
Kim praised their overseas mission as “the victorious conclusion”, KCNA reported, though it was not clear whether that indicated the withdrawal of its troops from Russia.
About 600 North Korean troops have been killed fighting for Russia against Ukraine out of a total deployment of 15,000, South Korean lawmakers said in April, citing the country’s intelligence agency.
North Korea is believed to be planning another such deployment, according to a South Korean intelligence assessment.
State TV aired footage on Friday that it said was of North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia in the Kursk region, which borders northeastern Ukraine. The undated video then listed the names and ages of soldiers and said how they had died.
North Korea’s Kim decorates soldiers from Russia, consoles children with hugs
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un lauded his country’s “heroic’ troops who fought for Russia in the war against Ukraine. Mr Kim said “the combat activities of overseas operational forces… proved without regret the power of the heroic (North Korean) army”. He attended a concert for soldiers who had returned from Russia and a banquet with bereaved family members. It is not clear whether this indicated the withdrawal of its troops from Russia.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un lauded the “heroic” North Korean troops who fought for Russia in the war against Ukraine.
– North Korean leader Kim Jong Un lauded his country’s “heroic” troops who fought for Russia in the war against Ukraine, at a ceremony where he decorated returning soldiers and consoled children of the bereaved with hugs, state media reported on Aug 22.
Mr Kim, in a speech quoted by Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), said “the combat activities of overseas operational forces… proved without regret the power of the heroic (North Korean) army”, and that the “liberation of Kursk” proved the “fighting spirit of the heroes”.
In front of a memorial wall listing the dead, Mr Kim was seen hugging tearful children of fallen soldiers, with one wrapping his arms around the North Korean leader.
Along with army generals, Mr Kim attended a concert for soldiers who had returned from Russia and a banquet with bereaved family members, KCNA said.
The events were the latest public honouring of North Korean troops who fought in Russia .
Mr Kim praised their overseas mission as “the victorious conclusion”, KCNA reported, though it was not clear whether this indicated the withdrawal of its troops from Russia.
About 600 North Korean troops were killed fighting for Russia against Ukraine out of a total deployment of 15,000, South Korean lawmakers said in April, citing the country’s intelligence agency.
North Korea is believed to be planning another such deployment, according to a South Korean intelligence assessment.
State television aired footage on Aug 22 that it said showed North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia in the Kursk region, which borders north-eastern Ukraine. The undated video listed the names and ages of soldiers and said how they had died. REUTERS