North Korea's Kim decorates 'heroes' who fought for Russia against Ukraine

North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un led an emotional ceremony decorating troops who fought against Ukrainian soldiers in Russia's Kursk region and honouring those who died, images released by state media on Friday showed. In a speech, Kim praised the "admirable" troops who had lost their lives facing "life-and-death war in the foreign country", state media reported.

Aug 22, 2025 - 14:03
North Korea's Kim decorates 'heroes' who fought for Russia against Ukraine
North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un led an emotional ceremony decorating troops who fought against Ukrainian soldiers in Russia's Kursk region and honouring those who died, images released by state media on Friday showed. In a speech, Kim praised the "admirable" troops who had lost their lives facing "life-and-death war in the foreign country", state media reported.