SEOUL, Feb. 16 (UPI) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un led the inauguration ceremony for a street in Pyongyang constructed for the families of soldiers killed while dispatched to aid Russia in its war against Ukraine, state-run media reported Monday.
At a gathering Sunday on the newly completed Saeppyol Street, Kim delivered remarks praising the sacrifice of the deceased and framing the housing project as a lasting tribute to those who died abroad.
He said the street was built "thanks to the ardent desire of our motherland that wishes that the precious lives of its excellent sons ... will live forever," according to the official Korean Central News Agency.
"The Party and the government will take all necessary steps to ensure that these families lead a proud and worthwhile life," Kim said, vowing continued state support for the bereaved.
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