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North Korea’s Kim bestows ‘hero’ titles on soldiers killed in Ukraine war
- Kim Jong Un welcomed the 528th Regiment of Engineers back to Pyongyang, praising their overseas service.
- Kim announced honors for the regiment, including the Order of Freedom and Independence and the title Hero of the DPRK.
- State media described the ceremony as Kim praising the regiment’s ‘mass heroism’ and its 120-day overseas deployment.
- The ceremony featured wounded soldiers in wheelchairs being greeted by Kim at Pyongyang’s airport.
- KCNA reported the deployment involved mine clearing in the Kursk region of Russia.
- North Korea’s leadership linked the soldiers’ service to its broader international standing, calling the army ‘ever-victorious’.
- The ceremony followed Kim’s earlier public displays honoring troops who fought for Russia, including memorials and repatriations.
- Roughly 14,000 North Korean soldiers were deployed under a mutual defense pact with Moscow, with thousands killed or wounded.
- The event underscores Pyongyang’s willingness to acknowledge soldiers who served abroad despite tensions with the West.
- The Al Jazeera report cites Yonhap for details on North Korea’s comments about the 528th Regiment’s overseas duties.
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