Tearful Kim Jong Un seen mourning North Korean troops killed fighting for Russia in war against Ukraine

Footage aired on state media Monday displayed dictator Kim Jong Un getting emotional as he mourned over the coffin of North Korean troops reportedly killed while fighting for Russia in its war with Ukraine The footage published by Korean Central Television and communicated by South Korea s Yonhap News Agency revealed Kim placing a North Korean flag on a casket The images aired as part of a cultural performance Sunday at the East Pyongyang Grand Theater held to mark the one-year anniversary of North Korea s comprehensive strategic partnership treaty with Moscow SATELLITE IMAGES REVEAL NORTH KOREA'S MANGLED NAVAL DESTROYER AFTER FAILED LAUNCHKim joined by Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui was shown standing beside the coffin hands pressed on it and lips tightly closed KIM JONG UN LEFT FUMING AFTER NORTH KOREA S NEW DESTROYER DAMAGED IN FAILED LAUNCHYonhap published that other images in the broadcast included photos of North Korean soldiers alongside Russian troops as well as a bloodstained notebook allegedly recovered from the battlefield in Russia s Kursk region The notebook reportedly contained a message that read The decisive moment has decisively come and Let us bravely fight this sacred battle with the boundless love and trust bestowed upon us by our beloved Supreme Commander referring to Kim Also present at the ceremony was Russian Custom Minister Olga Lyubimova who was shown wiping away tears according to Yonhap Others in the audience were seen doing the same CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPHong Min a senior analyst at the Korea Institute for National Unification informed Yonhap the images appear designed to shape a domination narrative following joint operations in Ukraine