North Korea’s state media released footage of Kim Jong Un paying tribute to the flag-draped coffins of soldiers who were killed fighting for Russia in its war against Ukraine. The video of the North Korean leader was played at a Pyongyang gala performance on Sunday,

Photos of the leader were the first shared with North Koreans showing the country’s contributions to Russia’s war with Ukraine, with more deployments ahead.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has publicly honored his country's soldiers killed while fighting in Russia's war against Ukraine, in a rare acknowledgment by Pyongyang of its battlefield losses, the Guardian reported on July 1.