Kim paid public tribute to North Korean soldiers killed in Russia’s war against Ukraine, part of an effort to cement the two countries’ strategic defense pact.

North Korea's state media showed on Monday leader Kim Jong Un draping coffins with the national flag in what appeared to be the repatriation of soldiers killed fighting for Russia against Ukraine, as the countries marked a landmark military treaty.

Images show Kim Jon Un placing national flag over coffins, most likely carrying remains of North Korean soldiers deployed in war with Ukraine - Anadolu Ajansı