North Korea confirms troop deployment to Russia for first time, several media report

North Korea.- North Korea confirmed Monday for the first time that it has sent troops to fight for Russia in the war with Ukraine under the orders of leader Kim Jong Un and that it has made an important contribution to the liberation of Russian territory occupied by Ukraine. The victorious end of the battle to liberate the Russian region of Kursk showed the "highest strategic level of strong militant friendship" between North Korea and Russia, s…

North Korea admits for first time it sent soldiers to fight for Russia in Ukraine war

North Korea says Kim Jong-un made the decision to deploy troops to Russia under the strategic partnership treaty he signed with Vladimir Putin in 2024.

North Korea hails the ‘heroic feats’ of its troops fighting for Russia

North Korea on Monday acknowledged for the first time that it has sent soldiers to fight in Moscow’s war against Ukraine, hailing the “excellent soldiers” for their “heroic feats” in Russia’s Kursk region.

Russia's head of state Putin has praised the deployment of North Korean soldiers in fighting against Ukrainian troops as a "healing act". The Russian people will never forget their support in the Russian border region Kursk, said Putin, according to a statement by the Kremlin. Ukrainian troops had invaded Russian territory in August.

For First Time, North Korea Confirms Its Troops Are in Russia

North Korea confirmed Monday for the first time that it sent troops to Russia to support its war against Ukraine, saying the deployment was meant to help Russia regain its Kursk region that Ukrainian forces seized in a surprise incursion last year, the AP reports. US, South Korean, and Ukraine...

Putin says North Korean 'friends' helped Russia push Ukraine out of Kursk

North Korean authorities confirmed for the first time that the country's forces fought against Ukrainian troops in Russia's Kursk region.