Power play: Why Kim Jong Un finally owned up to troops in Russia - Daily NK English

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has argued that North Korean military involvement in fighting between Russia and Ukraine was "justified", after Pyongyang officially confirmed the sending of forces to the Kursk region to support Russian troops to repel the incursion launched by Kiev in August 2024. "Our participation in the war was justified and (it is a decision) belongs to our sovereign rights" he pointed out during a visit to the Russian Embas…

Kim Jong Un demands more artillery shells be produced to support Russia's war

North Korea has been accused of preparing to send missiles to Russia after the nation launched a number of rockets into the Sea of Japan earlier this week

Kim Jong Un demands workers increase ammo production for Russia's war on Ukraine

The North Korea leader praised modernisation efforts to help double annual shell production capacity

Power play: Why Kim Jong Un finally owned up to troops in Russia - Daily NK English

North Korea recently broke its silence and acknowledged deploying troops to Russia, despite previously maintaining silence amid reports from Ukraine and South Korea. This unexpected shift raises several important questions about the regime’s strategy. Official Procedures and State Legitimacy Rather than coming directly from Kim Jong Un, the announcement emerged as a written statement from the Central Military Commission. This approach seems desi…

The head of the Kremlin let it slip.

In Russia, North Koreans have long been trying to hide their participation in hostilities, and according to the U.S.A., they were recorded as Tunisians in documents.