US EditionNorth Korea confirms troop deployment to Russia for first time, several media report
- North Korea confirmed on Monday that it deployed approximately 14,000 troops to Russia to fight alongside Russian forces against Ukraine in the Kursk region.
- This deployment resulted from a 2024 defense treaty between Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin that aimed to strengthen the strategic alliance and military cooperation between the two countries.
- Despite initial heavy losses and equipment shortages, North Korean troops quickly adapted and helped Russian forces repel Ukrainian incursions and retake the Kursk region near the Russian border.
- Russian General Staff Chief Valery Gerasimov reported that North Korean soldiers fought shoulder to shoulder with Russian troops, demonstrating “high professionalism,” “fortitude,” and “heroism in battle”.
- The involvement marks North Korea's first public acknowledgment of direct military participation in the Ukraine conflict and highlights deepening Pyongyang-Moscow ties, while Kyiv contests full Ukrainian withdrawal claims.
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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…
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The Washington PostNorth 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.
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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...
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