Kim Jong Un praises troops who 'self-blasted' to avoid capture by Ukraine
It confirms suspicions that North Korean soldiers are being told to detonate their grenades to kill themselves.
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"Those who fell in the vanguard of charges and those who writhed in frustration at the failure to fulfill their duties as soldiers who were given orders, rather than in pain in their bodies torn by bullets and shells – they too can be called the party's faithful warriors and patriots."
— Kim Jong Un , Politician
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Russian Defence Minister who met Kim Jong Un to discuss military cooperation.
Kim Jong Un is the Supreme Leader of North Korea.
Vladimir Putin is the President of Russia.
Vyacheslav Volodin is the Speaker of Russia’s Parliament.
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It confirms suspicions that North Korean soldiers are being told to detonate their grenades to kill themselves.
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