North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has again visited the site of a memorial under construction for troops killed while fighting alongside Russia against Ukraine. This marks his third visit following the groundbreaking last year and a tree-planting ceremony last month. State media reported that Kim urged workers to build the museum into a sacred monument.
North Korean state media, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), reported that leader Kim Jong-un visited the construction site of the Memorial Museum of Combat Feats at the Overseas Military Operations on Friday, February 13, 2026. The memorial honors troops killed while fighting alongside Russia in the war against Ukraine, with groundbreaking held last October.
During the inspection, Kim urged service personnel, designers, and creators involved in the project to "deeply cherish the profound feelings of respect of the Party and people and successfully build the museum into a sacred monument."
This was Kim's third visit to the site, following his attendance at last year's groundbreaking ceremony and a tree-planting event last month. Since October 2024, North Korea has deployed more than 10,000 troops and conventional weapons to support Russia's war efforts, with thousands believed to have been killed.
The project serves as a symbolic commemoration of North Korea's involvement in the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Both sources report identical details with no contradictions.
