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The supreme leader of North Korea, Kim Jong-uninaugurated with his daughter and successor Ju-ae a new residential neighborhood in Pyongyang for the families of North Korean soldiers who died in the Ukrainian war, where they were deployed to support Vladimir Putin’s Russian Army.
According to what the state news agency reported this Monday KCNAKim said during a speech that the new district symbolized the “spirit and sacrifice” of fallen soldiers adding that the houses were intended to allow grieving families “to feel proud of their sons and husbands and live happily.”
The homes are located on Saeppyol Street, in Pyongyang, and according to the aforementioned media they form a “monumental” architectural complex reflecting “the brilliant deeds of heroes who sacrificed their lives without hesitation” during “overseas military operations.”
Kim Jong-un and his daughter, Kim Ju-ae, walk through the new neighborhood.
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Kim and his daughter Kim Ju-ae, about 13 years old, personally greeted relatives of the fallen during the inauguration ceremony, according to photos released by the agency, in which they are seen hugging them and even accompanying them to see the inside of the properties.
“The Party and the Government will take all necessary measures to guarantee that these families lead an honest and dignified life, enjoying the preferential treatment from the state and the affection of the entire society,” Kim Jong-un promised during his speech. The agency’s note KCNA It does not include how many homes have been built.
The urban plan was announced last August by the supreme leader himself, who emphasized the need to hold memorial services for his soldiers deployed in the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, in an apparent effort to legitimize Pyongyang’s participation in the race and strengthen its support at the national level.
Under a mutual defense agreement, North Korea has deployed about 14,000 troops to support Russia in its war effort against Ukraine, mainly in Russia’s Kursk region, according to South Korean intelligence sources.
The North Korean regime has recognized that more than 400 of his soldiers have lost their lives in the European conflict, although Seoul increases the number to around 2,000. Last month, the construction of a cemetery and memorial in honor of the fallen was announced, in whose first works Kim and Ju-ae were also present.
The appearances of the young Ju-ae, who has been accompanying her father in numerous important events in recent years, such as missile launch tests or military anniversaries, are generating growing interest given the information that Pyongyang would be formalizing the procedures to officially designate her as successor to the dictatorial regime.