Kim Jong Un confirms North Korean soldiers carried out suicide bombings in fight against Ukraine
New York Post • • world
Key Points:
- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un praised soldiers who committed suicide bombings rather than be captured while fighting in Ukraine, confirming reports of such tactics used by North Korean troops supporting Russia.
- Kim described all his soldiers as "heroes" and specifically honored those who chose "self-blasting" attacks during combat, framing their actions as patriotic and loyal to the party.
- North Korea sent an estimated 14,000 troops to aid Russia after Ukraine’s counter-invasion in the Kursk region, where North Korean forces suffered heavy casualties, with over 6,000 reportedly killed.
- On the one-year anniversary of retaking Kursk, Kim held a memorial ceremony unveiling a bronze sculpture commemorating North Korean and Russian soldiers, listing around 2,288 fallen North Korean troops.
- Several North Korean soldiers remain in Ukrainian captivity, with concerns from human rights groups about their safety if repatriated to Pyongyang.
