Kim paid public tribute to North Korean soldiers killed in Russia’s war against Ukraine, part of an effort to cement the two countries’ strategic defense pact.

North Korea’s state media released footage of Kim Jong Un paying tribute to the flag-draped coffins of soldiers who were killed fighting for Russia in its war against Ukraine. The video of the North Korean leader was played at a Pyongyang gala performance on Sunday,

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has been shown grieving over the coffins of his soldiers killed while fighting for Russia in Ukraine, in an unusually public display acknowledging the regime’s combat losses abroad.