North Korea admits soldiers used self-detonation to avoid capture on the Ukrainian battlefield - Chronicle

On April 28, the Korean Central News Agency reported that Kim Jong-un, in his unveiling speech for the Monument to Fallen North Korean Soldiers in Pyongyang, mentioned the “self‑detonation” soldiers twice, acknowledging that North Korean soldiers used self‑detonation on the Ukrainian battlefield to avoid capture.

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2026-09-26 05:05 · 4月28日，朝鲜官方承认士兵在乌克兰战场以“自爆”避免被俘，金正恩在平壤阵亡士兵纪念碑揭幕讲话中两次提及“自爆”士兵。

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Sayings · 2026-04-29 03:30 April 28, North Korean officials acknowledged that soldiers on the Ukrainian battlefield used “self-detonation” to avoid capture, and Kim Jong Un mentioned the “self-detonation” soldiers twice in his speech unveiling the Pyongyang Fallen Soldiers Monument.

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