Kim Kisses, Hugs Child of Martyr Killed In Russia-Ukraine War, Promises “Beautiful Life” | Watch

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un promised "a beautiful life" for the families of "martyrs" who died fighting for Russia in the war against Ukraine, state media said on Saturday (August 30, 2025), praising the bereaved for the heroism of their sons and husbands.

Mr. Kim, on Friday (August 29), hosted the families of soldiers and expressed "grief at having failed to save the precious lives" of the fallen men who sacrificed their lives to defend the country's honour, KCNA state news agency reported.

The heroic feats of the soldiers and officers were possible because of the strength and courage given to them by families who are "the most tenacious, patriotic and just people in the world", Mr. Kim told the parents, wives and children, KCNA said.