North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Monday inspected construction of a cemetery and museum that honors soldiers he sent to join Russia’s war against Ukraine, according to state media.

Kim set “the first anniversary of the liberation of Kursk” as the inauguration date for the “Memorial Museum of Combat Feats at the Overseas Military Operations” located in eastern Pyongyang, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Tuesday. 

This likely sets the stage for the leader to attend an opening ceremony on or around April 26, Moscow’s official Kursk liberation day, possibly with high-level Russian officials in attendance.

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