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Coverage dated August 21, 2025

Kim Jong-un hails North Korean troops fighting against Ukraine at ceremony for returned soldiers

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Soldiers who had returned from Russia were honoured with a concert and relatives of troops killed in action were among those to attend a banquet

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  1. The Guardian

    Kim Jong-un hails North Korean troops fighting against Ukraine at ceremony for returned soldiers (opens The Guardian)

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    Soldiers who had returned from Russia were honoured with a concert and relatives of troops killed in action were among those to attend a banquet

  2. Fox News

    Kim Jong Un acknowledges deaths of 100 North Korean soldiers he sent to fight for Vladimir Putin (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Kim Jong Un acknowledges North Korean troop losses in Ukraine for the first time, honoring 100 fallen soldiers in ceremony while South Korea reports 4,700 casualties.

  3. Washington Examiner

    Kim Jong Un rewards North Korean soldiers returning from Ukraine with 'Hero' title (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    North Korean soldiers returning from a tour overseas in Ukraine have been rewarded with prestigious titles.

  4. Al Jazeera

    North Korea’s Kim Jong Un hails troops killed in ‘heroic’ war with Ukraine (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    North Korean leader hints at more military cooperation with Moscow ‘in the future’ as he awards medals to soldiers.

  5. NBC News

    Kim Jong Un praises North Korean soldiers who died for Russia as 'heroes' in emotional ceremony (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    North Korean leader Kim Jong Un hailed his country’s fallen soldiers in Russia’s war against Ukraine as “heroes” at an emotional award ceremony, state media said Friday.