Kim Jong-un praises North Korean troops who self-detonated to avoid capture in Ukraine
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has publicly praised soldiers who killed themselves by detonating grenades to avoid capture while fighting alongside Russian forces in Ukraine.This marks the first official confirmation of an extreme battlefield policy reportedly enforced by Pyongyang.In a speech delivered during a ceremony unveiling a memorial for fallen troops in Pyongyang, Kim described those who "unhesitatingly opted for self-blasting, suicide attack, in order to defend the great honour" as "heroes." The event was attended by Russian Defence Minister Andrey Belousov and the speaker of Russia's parliament, Vyacheslav Volodin.South Korean and Ukrainian officials estimate that over 6,000 North Korean... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 29 Apr 2026 11:31 LONDON
