‘Sacred sanctuary’: North Korea starts building memorial to soldiers killed in Ukraine war

At least 600 North Korean soldiers have been killed and thousands more wounded fighting in Russia's war against Ukraine

North Korea has begun constructing a memorial for its soldiers killed fighting in Russia's war on Ukraine, state media reported, as leader Kim Jong-un hailed a historic peak" in ties with Moscow.

The so-called Memorial Museum of Combat Feats will be built in the capital, Pyongyang, where Kim and Russia's ambassador to North Korea attended a groundbreaking ceremony, according to a reports by the Korean Central News Agency on Thursday.