US EditionKim Jong Un inspects museum for N. Korean troops sent to Ukraine war
The museum honors about 15,000 North Korean troops aiding Russia in Ukraine, highlighting Pyongyang's public framing of the deployment and expected to open next month.
- On March 16, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected the Memorial Museum of Combat Feats at the Overseas Military Operations in Pyongyang honoring troops supporting Russia in Ukraine, Yonhap and KCNA reported.
- Amid growing public moves, Pyongyang is framing North Korea's troop deployment to assist Russia as a sacrifice to legitimize the deployment and solidify national unity, KCNA said.
- Construction is about 93% complete, and the complex includes a 'heroes' cemetery' and an exhibition area for captured weapons, KCNA said.
- The NIS says about 15,000 troops were deployed, with roughly 2,000 killed, and a South Korean report estimated up to $14.4 billion earned from the war.
- KCNA said it aims to inaugurate the museum next month to mark the first anniversary of the liberation of Kursk, with Kim repeatedly inspecting the site since construction began last October, including January visits with his wife Ri Sol-ju and daughter Ju-ae.
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