"North Korean leader Kim Jong Un hailed what he called a "historic peak" in ties with Russia at the ceremony for the Memorial Museum of Combat Feats in the capital, Pyongyang. "Pyongyang will always be with Moscow. Our friendship and unity will last forever," Kim said. Kim said the museum "is a sacred sanctuary dedicated to the immortality of true patriots.""
"Russia and North Korea have a mutual defense pact Kim and Russian President Vladimir Putin have a mutual defense pact, which was ratified by North Korea in November 2024. The treaty obliges both countries to provide immediate military assistance to each other using "all means" necessary if either faces "aggression." North Korea admitted in April 2025 to sending soldiers to Russia, although rumors of North Korean soldiers in Ukraine had swirled for months beforehand."
"Ukraine estimated in April that North Korea had deployed more than 14,000 troops to the war, including 3,000 reinforcements, as well as military engineers and workers. Since 2023, it has also dispatched billions of dollars worth of weapons such as artillery ammunition, rockets and missiles in return for economic and military technology assistance from Russia. Mounting casualties among North Korean soldiers in Russia At least 2,000 North Korean soldiers have been killed in Russia's Kursk region on the border to Ukraine, according to September estimates by South Korea's intelligence agency."
North Korea held a groundbreaking ceremony in Pyongyang for the Memorial Museum of Combat Feats honoring soldiers killed fighting alongside Russian troops in Russia's war with Ukraine. Kim Jong Un called the event a "historic peak" in ties with Russia, affirmed eternal friendship with Moscow, and described the museum as a sacred sanctuary to true patriots. The memorial will display sculptures, photos and artwork portraying combat. A mutual defense pact with Russia was ratified in November 2024, obliging immediate military assistance. North Korea admitted sending soldiers in April 2025; Ukraine estimated over 14,000 deployed and billions of dollars of arms were sent since 2023. South Korea estimated at least 2,000 deaths in Kursk.
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