Kim Jong-un : ce qu'il faut savoir

At the unveiling of a towering bronze sculpture of North Korean and Russian soldiers in combat, Kim Jong Un praised troops who chose death over capture while fighting in Ukraine. Kim Jong-un s'impose comme l'un des sujets qui mobilisent l'attention en Finland ce jeudi.

Les faits

• At the unveiling of a towering bronze sculpture of North Korean and Russian soldiers in combat, Kim Jong Un praised troops who chose death over capture while fighting in Ukraine.
• Kim Jong Un has praised North Korean soldiers who killed themselves by detonating their grenades while fighting for Russia against Ukraine, confirming a long-suspected battlefield policy.
• Kim Jong-un has praised North Korean soldiers who blew themselves up with grenades in order to avoid capture while fighting Ukrainian forces in Russia’s western Kursk region, confirming the existence of the extreme battlefield policy.
• In June 2024, Russian President Putin and Kim signed a deal pledging that their countries would help each other in the event of "aggression" against either country.
• It was a striking and unusually explicit acknowledgment of Pyongyang’s long-suspected battlefield doctrine.

L'essentiel

Dans le détail, Kim Jong Un has praised North Korean soldiers who killed themselves by detonating their grenades while fighting for Russia against Ukraine, confirming a long-suspected battlefield policy.

Sur le fond, Kim Jong-un has praised North Korean soldiers who blew themselves up with grenades in order to avoid capture while fighting Ukrainian forces in Russia’s western Kursk region, confirming the existence of the extreme battlefield policy.

Concrètement, In June 2024, Russian President Putin and Kim signed a deal pledging that their countries would help each other in the event of "aggression" against either country.

Au-delà de ce constat, it was a striking and unusually explicit acknowledgment of Pyongyang’s long-suspected battlefield doctrine.

Reste à préciser que According to a transcript published by North Korean state media KCNA, Kim declared that those who “unhesitatingly opted for self-blasting” and suicide attacks had shown the highest form of loyalty, a reference to soldiers throwing themselves on grenades or detonating explosives rather than risk being taken prisoner.

Les chiffres

À noter par ailleurs : Analysis by NK News found that two black marble walls inside the complex list 2,288 names of soldiers believed to have died in combat, alongside 271 graves and more than 1,700 compartments for cremated remains.

Plus précisément, South Korean and Western officials estimate more than 10,000 North Korean troops have been deployed to Russia’s Kursk region, with thousands killed or wounded, losses North Korea has not admitted so openly until now.

Dans la foulée, South Korea estimates at least 15,000 North Koreans have been sent to help Russia recapture parts of western Kursk, and more than 6,000 have been killed so far.

À ce stade, Besides sending soldiers, North Korea also promised to send thousands of workers to help rebuild Kursk.

Ce qui se dit

“It is not only the heroes who unhesitatingly chose the path of self-destruction and suicide to defend great honour, but also those who fell while charging at the forefront of assault battles,” he said.

Le contexte

Reste à préciser que Kim made the remarks at the opening of a vast new memorial complex on the outskirts of the capital, walking past rows of freshly laid graves before kneeling to place soil into an open burial site.

À noter par ailleurs : it confirms suspicions that North Korean soldiers are being told to detonate their grenades to kill themselves.

Plus précisément, this [is] the definition of the height of loyalty of our army," Kim said in Pyongyang on Monday as he unveiled a memorial for fallen troops, state media KCNA reported.

Dans la foulée, In his speech on Monday, Kim also praised those who died in combat.

À ce stade, those who fell in the vanguard of charges and those who writhed in frustration at the failure to fulfill their duties as soldiers who were given orders, rather than in pain in their bodies torn by bullets and shells – they too can be called the party's faithful warriors and patriots," Kim said.

Recherches associées

Plusieurs requêtes connexes accompagnent ce sujet : Kim Jong-un confirme l'ordre donné aux soldats nord-coréens en Ukraine de se suicider plutôt que d'être capturés • Kim Jong-un, Steven Seagal, Sergueï Lavrov : un vaste réseau de trafic d’armement alimentant des proches du Kremlin démantelé par Kiev • Des "héros": Kim Jong-un salue les soldats nord-coréens qui se suicident pour éviter d'être capturés en Ukraine • L’arsenal nucléaire de Kim Jong-un continue de se développer : le dictateur nord-coréen pourrait bientôt surpasser les grandes puissances • Les soldats nord-coréens en Ukraine se suicident avant d'être capturés • Enquête exclusive : Corée du Nord : Kim Jong-un, le dictateur qui fait trembler la planète 26-04-2026.

À retenir

• It was a striking and unusually explicit acknowledgment of Pyongyang’s long-suspected battlefield doctrine.
• It confirms suspicions that North Korean soldiers are being told to detonate their grenades to kill themselves.
• This [is] the definition of the height of loyalty of our army," Kim said in Pyongyang on Monday as he unveiled a memorial for fallen troops, state media KCNA reported.
• Recherches qui explosent : Kim Jong-un confirme l'ordre donné aux soldats nord-coréens en Ukraine de se suicider plutôt que d'être capturés, Kim Jong-un, Steven Seagal, Sergueï Lavrov : un vaste réseau de trafic d’armement alimentant des proches du Kremlin démantelé par Kiev, Des "héros": Kim Jong-un salue les soldats nord-coréens qui se suicident pour éviter d'être capturés en Ukraine, L’arsenal nucléaire de Kim Jong-un continue de se développer : le dictateur nord-coréen pourrait bientôt surpasser les grandes puissances.