North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has hosted an awards ceremony for DPRK soldiers who fought alongside Russia against Ukraine, dubbing them “heroic.” He laid flowers at a memorial wall for fallen personnel and hosted a banquet for service members.
DPRK leader Kim Jong Un conducted an awards ceremony for North Korean military personnel who fought for Russia in the conflict against Ukraine. This report comes from Reuters, citing the North Korean state news agency KCNA, as informed by UNN.
Specifics
During the event, Kim referred to the soldiers who fought for Russia in Ukraine as “heroic.”
In his address, Kim stated: “The overseas operational forces’ combat actions… have fearlessly demonstrated the might of the heroic (North Korean) army,” adding that the “liberation of Kursk” showcased the “fighting spirit of the heroes”
– states the report.
Kim Jong Un also paid floral tribute to a memorial wall for troops killed abroad. Additionally, a concert was organized for the military personnel returning from Russia, followed by a banquet attended by surviving family members of those who fell.
Background
Recently, Lieutenant General Kyrylo Budanov, Chief of the HUR MO of Ukraine, revealed that North Korea plans to dispatch approximately 6,000 military servicemembers and up to 100 units of equipment, including tanks, to Russia.
