Photos of the leader were the first shared with North Koreans showing the country’s contributions to Russia’s war with Ukraine, with more deployments ahead.

Images show Kim Jon Un placing national flag over coffins, most likely carrying remains of North Korean soldiers deployed in war with Ukraine - Anadolu Ajansı

North Korea's state media showed on Monday leader Kim Jong Un draping coffins with the national flag in what appeared to be the repatriation of soldiers killed fighting for Russia against Ukraine, as the countries marked a landmark military treaty.