At a memorial for fallen North Korean soldiers who fought in Ukraine, Moscow offers to renew a military pact with Pyongyang
4-MIN READ4-MIN ListenPark Chan-kyongPublished: 2:13pm, 27 Apr 2026North Korea and Russia are moving to consolidate their military ties at a time of deepening global instability, with both sides using the Ukraine war as a symbol of their unwavering alliance.Sunday’s unveiling of a memorial museum in Pyongyang for North Korean soldiers killed in the war is also a move by the two countries to be in lockstep over their anti-West stance, according to observers.
The partnership stemmed from their converging needs – Russia’s demand for manpower and materiel, and North Korea’s pursuit of military and technological advancement under the cover of wartime cooperation, they said.
Towards this end, Moscow has offered to sign a new five-year bilateral military cooperation plan with Pyongyang.
“No matter how the rules of war change and whenever and wherever a crisis occurs, we should be strengthened into a sincere, dedicated and powerful bulwark with unified power,” Kim was quoted as saying by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).
