North Korea to build museum honouring its soldiers who fought in war against Ukraine

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un plans to build a museum in Pyongyang in honour of the soldiers of the Korean People's Army who took part in the military operation to "liberate Russia's Kursk Oblast" – that is, in Russia's war against Ukraine.

Source: North Korean state news agency KCNA

Details: A ceremony was held on 23 October to mark the start of building what is being called the Memorial Museum of Combat Feats at Overseas Military Operations. In addition to Kim and party, government and armed forces officials, Russian Ambassador to North Korea Alexandr Matsegora and staff from the Russian embassy were also present.

The North Korean leader symbolically took a shovel in his hand to mark the start of the building works together with senior party, government and military officials.

It was also reported that Kim met with servicemen who had taken part in the overseas military operation and recovered from their injuries.

Quote from North Korean propaganda: "The combat successes and brilliant feats of the fighters of the republic's armed forces, achieved at the cost of blood and life during the military operation to liberate Kursk Oblast of the brotherly Russian Federation, are a marvellous legend of victory in war that will be written as a special page in the history of building a Juche-based army and the anti-imperialist revolutionary struggle. They are also a great achievement in demonstrating the invincibility of the Korea-Russia relationship, which was forged through blood and continues to strengthen, laying the foundation for the existence, development and eternal prosperity of the two countries – the DPRK and the Russian Federation."

Background:

• In April 2025, both North Korea and Russia confirmed the participation of North Korean troops in Russia's war against Ukraine. It was specifically reported that DPRK soldiers were deployed in Russia's Kursk Oblast, parts of which were then under the control of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
• Both countries stated that this cooperation was based on a mutual defence agreement signed by Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un in June last year.
• The General Staff of Ukraine has said that the Russian command is deploying North Korean military units to support operations in Sumy Oblast.

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