Photos of the leader were the first shared with North Koreans showing the country’s contributions to Russia’s war with Ukraine, with more deployments ahead.

Propagandistic images have been recorded in a grand tribute to the North Korean soldiers who died in the war in Ukraine. The last time Kim Jong-un had been seen with tears in his eyes was in 2020, during the early months of the pandemic.

Images show Kim Jon Un placing national flag over coffins, most likely carrying remains of North Korean soldiers deployed in war with Ukraine - Anadolu Ajansı