North Korea leader Kim Jong Un sends message of sympathy to Putin over massacre, KCNA says

A law enforcement officer walks through Red Square, which is closed due to increased security measures after the shooting attack at the Crocus City Hall concert venue, in Moscow, Russia March 23, 2024. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov

SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sent a message of sympathy to Russian President Vladimir Putin over the massacre at a Moscow concert hall and said nothing can justify "heinous terrorism" against human lives, KCNA state news agency said on Sunday.

Kim "expressed deep condolences and sympathy" to Putin and to the Russian people, the victims and their families on the news of heavy casualties caused by "a large-scale terrorist attack in (the) Moscow region," KCNA said.