Russian Defence Minister lays flowers at Liberation Monument in Pyongyang

Russian Defence Minister lays flowers at Liberation Monument in Pyongyang

▫️Russian Defence Minister General of the Army Sergei Shoigu and members of the Russian military delegation laid flowers at the Liberation Monument in Pyongyang.

▫️The Liberation Monument was erected in the capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea on 15 August 1946 as a sign of gratitude of the Korean people to the Soviet soldiers who fell during the liberation of Korea in 1945.

▫️The monument is a 30-metre granite stele topped with a red star.

▫️The obelisk is located on one of the highest hills in the centre of Pyongyang - the Moran Hill, which offers a view of the entire city.

▫️Previously, the head of the Russian defence ministry laid a basket of flowers at the monuments of Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il on the Mansu Hill in the heart of North Korean capital.

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