A visibly emotional Kim Jong-un was seen consoling the families of North Korean soldiers killed fighting alongside Russia during the Ukraine war. During a ceremony in Pyongyang on Friday (22 August),

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has paid an emotional tribute to soldiers who have died fighting for Russia in its war against Ukraine, saying his ‘heart aches’ in a rare admission of military losses.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un held a ceremony in Pyongyang to award state honors to soldiers returning from combat in Ukraine and to mourn those killed. According to South Korean assessments, North Korea has sent an estimated 15,