"North Korean leaderKim Jong Un inaugurated a new housing district in Pyongyang for the families of troops who died in overseas military operations, state news agency KCNA reported on Monday. The new district symbolizes "spirit and sacrifice" of the dead troops, Kim said in a speech, adding that the homes would allow the bereaved families to "take pride in their sons and husbands and live happily." He further pledged to repay the "young martyrs" who "sacrificed all to their motherland.""
"North Korea has sent around 14,000 soldiers to fight alongside Russian troops against Ukraine. Over 6,000 of those soldiers were killed or wounded during their deployment in the war, as per South Korean, Ukrainian and Western estimates. Kim seeks to appease public Pyongyang has conducted several public ceremonies over the last few months to honor the fallen soldiers, including a museum and a memorial complex featuring sculptures of troops."
Kim Jong Un inaugurated a new housing district in Pyongyang for families of troops who died in overseas military operations. He said the district symbolizes "spirit and sacrifice" and that the homes would allow bereaved families to "take pride in their sons and husbands and live happily." He pledged to repay the "young martyrs" who "sacrificed all to their motherland" and said he pushed to finish the project "even one day earlier" to comfort families. Images show Kim and his daughter Kim Ju Ae consoling families. North Korea sent around 14,000 soldiers to fight alongside Russian troops, with over 6,000 killed or wounded by estimates. Pyongyang held public ceremonies, a museum and a memorial complex to honor the fallen and promote unity. The housing district comes ahead of the Ninth Congress of the Workers' Party to showcase achievements and outline five-year goals.
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