North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected the construction of a memorial for North Korean troops who died fighting overseas on Monday (January 5). In 2024, North Korea sent some 14,000 soldiers to fight alongside Russian troops in Ukraine, where more than 6,000 of them were killed, according to South Korean and Ukrainian sources. Watch more on Independent TV: https://tinyurl.com/yc7ukx9n The Independent is the world’s most free-thinking newsbrand, providing global news, commentary and analysis