Kim Jong-un has opened a new Pyongyang district honoring the troops who helped liberate Russian territory from Ukrainian forces
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has opened a new street in Pyongyang named in honor of the soldiers who fought alongside Russian forces to liberate Kursk Region from a Ukrainian incursion, state media in Pyongyang reported on Monday.
Kim personally cut the ribbon opening Saebyeol Street in the Hwasong area of the capital and handed over housing certificates to the families of fallen soldiers, according to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). ‘Saebyeol’ translates as ‘morning star’.
The dedication of the street, which has around 50 apartment blocks housing 2,500 families, follows Kim’s recent inspection of the Memorial Museum of Combat Feats at Overseas Military Operations, also dedicated to troops killed in the Kursk operation. The complex features a memorial wall, bronze sculptures of soldiers in modern combat gear, and a structured burial ground.
Last year, North Korean troops, acting under the June 2024 Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Treaty, helped Russian forces repel a large-scale Ukrainian incursion in Kursk Region. While the number of troops has not been disclosed, the Russian authorities praised their role and said monuments to the fallen would be erected in Moscow and Kursk Region.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has praised Pyongyang’s contribution, saying the soldiers fought “courageously and heroically” and that Russia “will never forget the sacrifices.”
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