Russian schoolchildren float paper lanterns on Taedong River in Pyongyang

October 23, 2025

Students in Kursk City of Russia made many paper lanterns and sent them to the DPRK as a token of their gratitude to and respect for the soldiers of the Korean People's Army who displayed unparalleled bravery, heroism and self-sacrificing spirit in the battle to liberate their native town of Kursk. There took place a ceremony of floating those lanterns on the River Taedong in the capital city of Pyongyang on October 21.

Schoolchildren of the Russian embassy school floated the lanterns on the river, praying for the immortality of the heroes who fought the battle with the precious memories of them. Written on the paper lanterns were the letters reading, "Thank you", "We will win" and "Eternal friendship" in Korean and Russian languages.

Present at the ceremony were Aleksandr Matsegora, Russian ambassador to the DPRK, and his embassy staff members.

KCNA

2025 © All rights reserved. www.pyongyangtimes.com.kp