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Thu Apr 30, 2026, 01:45 PM Thursday

Kim Jong Un said North Korean troops chose 'self-detonation' to avoid capture by Ukraine

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Kim Jong Un said North Korean troops chose 'self-detonation' to avoid capture by Ukraine

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/kim-jong-un-said-true-041041782.html?soc_src=social-sh&soc_trk=tw&tsrc=twtr

North Korea's leader, Kim Jong Un, has praised his soldiers in Kursk for choosing the "path of self-detonation" to avoid capture, confirming a practice that Ukraine said it observed in 2024.

According to state media, Kim made the remarks on Monday during the completion ceremony of a memorial hall for North Korean troops who fought overseas....................

Kim lauded his fallen troops in Kursk as "heroes who, in order to safeguard great honor, chose without hesitation the path of self-detonation and self-death."

Per state media, the North Korean leader also paid tribute to soldiers who died "while charging at the forefront of assault battles.".......

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