Russia-North Korea road bridge to be named after the man who lay on a grenade for Kim Il Sung

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The first road bridge linking North Korea and Russia is set to honor Soviet officer Yakov Novichenko, who shielded Kim Il Sung from a grenade in 1946.

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Russia-North Korea road bridge to be named after the man who lay on a grenade for Kim Il Sung

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