North Korea Unveils Memorial for Soldiers Killed in Ukraine War

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has inspected new memorial sculptures honoring soldiers who died fighting for Russia in Ukraine. This is the first known monument Pyongyang has built for troops killed in overseas combat. State media showed Kim at the site, glorifying the soldiers for their "immortal heroic feats." The troops died in Russia's Kursk Oblast. The memorial confirms North Korea's direct military involvement in the Ukraine conflict on the Russian side. The move signals a deepening alliance between North Korea and Russia. It also marks a shift in Pyongyang's policy, openly commemorating foreign combat deaths for the first time.