Kim Jong Un hails military alliance with Russia, honours Kursk 'liberators'

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47% : Kim marked one year since North Korean troops deployed to fight against Ukraine with the opening of a museum.North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un has hailed his country's "invincible" alliance with Russia, as he marked one year since his troops deployed to fight in Moscow's war against Ukraine with the opening of a museum honouring soldiers who died in battle.Speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony in the capital Pyongyang on Thursday, Kim addressed the families of North Korean soldiers who "fought in the operations for liberating Kursk", as he said their deployment to Russia "marked the beginning of a new history of militant solidarity" with Moscow.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list"The years of militant fraternity, in which a guarantee has been provided for the long-term development of the bilateral friendship at the cost of precious blood, will advance nonstop," Kim said, according to state news agency KCNA.Challenges of "domination and tyranny" cannot hinder ties between Russia and North Korea, Kim added.The event attended by Kim was the latest public honouring of North Korean troops who fought to repel an incursion by Ukrainian forces into Russia's Kursk region in 2024.Kim said the museum - which will feature a cemetery, a memorial hall and a monument - dedicated to soldiers in overseas detachments, was the "first of its kind" in North Korean history."Today we are holding the groundbreaking ceremony of the Memorial Museum of Combat Feats that will hand down forever the shining life of the hero ...

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