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.

Kim Jong-un was visibly moved during a tribute to North Korean soldiers who perished on Russia's frontline against Ukraine. In a poignant moment, Kim placed his hands on the coffins of fallen troops, publicly acknowledging the estimated 5,000 North Korean casualties in the conflict for the first time.