North Korea has opened a memorial museum dedicated to its soldiers who fell while fighting on Russia's side in the Ukrainian war. The ceremonial opening took place in Pyongyang with the participation of Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov and Chairman of the Russian State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin. Independent ↗
During the visit, Minister Belousov held a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, at which the state and prospects of military cooperation between the two countries were discussed. At this meeting, Kim Jong-un confirmed North Korea's support for Russian interests and declared that the North Korean government would continue to fully support Russian policy aimed at protecting Russian sovereignty, territorial integrity, and national security interests. The Russian minister also visited a memorial complex in Pyongyang during his visit. Le Monde ↗
North Korea began sending soldiers to support Russia starting in November 2024, and to date has sent approximately ten thousand soldiers, who took part in the fighting in Ukraine. The opening of the memorial museum represents formal recognition of their sacrifice and at the same time symbolizes the deep military partnership between Moscow and Pyongyang in the context of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. NOS ↗
North Korea Opens Memorial Museum for Soldiers Killed in the Russia-Ukraine War
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North Korea opens memorial museum for troops killed in Russia-Ukraine war
Independent
| 06:07 27.04.
EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : le dirigeant nord-coréen Kim Jong-un réaffirme à la Russie son soutien dans « cette guerre sacrée et juste »
Le Monde
| 05:50 27.04.
Noord-Korea opent gedenkplek voor in Rusland gesneuvelde militairen
NOS
| 05:40 27.04.
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