US EditionNorth Korea's Kim Hails 'Heroic' Army supporting Russia in Ukraine War
Kim Jong Un praised North Korean troops for their role in liberating Kursk, with over 10,000 soldiers deployed and around 600 casualties reported by South Korea.
- On Aug. 21, 2025, Kim Jong-un met ground commanders who served in the front-line Kursk Region and highly appreciated their role aiding Russia's war, KCNA reported.
- Mr Kim's closer ties with Moscow stem from the strategic partnership treaty signed in June last year and North Korea's April confirmation of troop deployment alongside Russian forces.
- The commanders returned Wednesday to attend a first-ever commendation awarding ceremony for the Korean People's Army's overseas operation unit, with KCNA photos showing Vice Chief Ri Chang-ho among senior officers.
- Kim also paid tribute to fallen soldiers by covering their coffins with flags and resting his hands on them; ahead of the Aug 15 Putin-Trump meeting, Kim Jong-un reaffirmed full support for Moscow in a call with Vladimir Putin, President of Russia.
- Intelligence assessments say Pyongyang sent more than 10,000 fighters to Kursk in 2024, and Seoul reports around 600 killed and thousands wounded.
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By Jessie Yeung and Gawon Bae, CNN North Korean leader Kim Jong Un paid an emotional tribute to soldiers killed while fighting for Russia in the war in Ukraine. He said during the ceremony that his heart aches in a rare admission of military loss. Kim made the remarks Thursday at a ceremony in Pyongyang, where he met with commanders of a unit that fought for Russia in the western Kursk region, according to the North's state news agency KCNA. The…
Kim Jong Un hails North Korean troops fighting for Russia in Ukraine war
Pyongyang [North Korea], August 21 (ANI): North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has praised his country's troops deployed in Russia's war against Ukraine, during a meeting with officers of the army's overseas operation, state media reported, according to Al Jazeera.Kim 'conveyed warm encouragement' to the officers and soldiers serving in Russia's Kursk region, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said on Thursday, ci
Kim Jong One "expressed his warm encouragement" to the North Korean officials and soldiers serving in the Kursk region in Russia, adding that the country has "a heroic army".
Russia and North Korea recently consolidated their ties, the two countries having signed a mutual defence pact last year, during a visit by Russian President Vladimir Putin to the country.
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