North Korea to hold burial ceremony for troops killed in Ukraine warSEOUL, April 3, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - North Korea will hold a ceremony this month to bury the remains of its soldiers killed while fighting overseas alongside Russia against Ukraine, state media said Friday. Pyongyang has sent thousands of troops -- as well as missiles and munitions -- to support Russia's war in Ukraine. In return, analysts say North Korea is receiving financial aid, military technology, food and energy from Russia, helping Pyongyang circumvent heavy international sanctions over its banned nuclear programmes. The isolated country is building a museum honouring the fallen troops, with state media saying Friday the project is 97 percent complete. North Korea confirmed it had deployed troops to support Russia's war in Ukraine in April last year and admitted that its soldiers had been killed in combat.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha April 03, 2026 03:31 UTC