Kim Jong Un praises NK soldiers' suicide in Kursk

Kim Jong Un confirmed at a memorial event in Pyongyang that North Korean soldiers fighting in Ukraine have a policy of 'self-blasting'—detonating grenades to kill themselves rather than be captured by Ukrainian forces. He mentioned the practice twice during his speech, honoring soldiers who chose this path as heroes. The event inaugurated a memorial for North Koreans killed in the Ukraine war, underscoring Pyongyang's public acknowledgment of its troops' involvement. This aligns with earlier reports from Ukrainian soldiers describing North Korean fighters as highly ideological and often fighting to the death.