North Korea opens a housing district for families of its soldiers killed in Russia-Ukraine war

By The Associated Press

In this photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, second right, attends a completion ceremony of the new street, called Saeppyol Street in Pyongyang, North Korea Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified.

North Korea said Monday it completed a new housing district in Pyongyang for families of North Korean soldiers killed while fighting alongside Russian forces in Ukraine.

(Image credit: Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service)

Source:: https://www.npr.org/2026/02/16/nx-s1-5715734/north-korea-housing-district-soldiers-russia-ukraine-war

Updated: February 16, 2026 at 6:59 am
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