‘Sacred sanctuary’: North Korea starts building memorial to soldiers killed in Ukraine war

<p>At least 600 North Korean soldiers have been killed and thousands more wounded fighting in Russia’s war against Ukraine</p><p>North Korea has begun constructing a memorial for its soldiers killed fighting in Russia’s war on Ukraine, state media reported, as leader <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/kim-jong-un">Kim Jong-un</a> hailed a “historic peak” in ties with Moscow.</p><p>The so-called Memorial Museum of Combat Feats will be built in the capital, Pyongyang, where Kim and Russia’s ambassador to North Korea attended a groundbreaking ceremony, according to a reports by the Korean Central News Agency on Thursday.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/oct/24/north-korea-building-memorial-to-soldiers-killed-ukraine-war">Continue reading...</a>