SEOUL, Jan. 6 (UPI) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected the construction site of a new memorial in Pyongyang dedicated to soldiers killed while fighting alongside Russian forces, state media reported Tuesday.
Kim toured the site of the Memorial Museum of Combat Feats at the Overseas Military Operations on Monday, where he took part in a tree-planting ceremony and praised the fallen combatants for their loyalty and sacrifice, according to the official Korean Central News Agency.
Kim said the troops' deaths "would serve as the solid root and eternal cornerstone supporting the mightiness of the motherly DPRK," KCNA reported.
The Democratic Republic of Korea is the official name of North Korea.
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