How North Koreans helped us liberate the Kursk Region

Ukraine: N. Korea confirms sending troops to help Russia

North Korea said its soldiers helped Moscow reclaim territory under Ukrainian control in the Russian region of Kursk. US President Trump said Ukrainian leader Zelenskyy was ready to give up Crimea. DW has the latest.

Russia admits North Korea help, thanks soldiers for reclaiming Kursk

President Putin said Kursk’s liberation will create the conditions for further advances at other parts of the front.

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Valeri Gerasimov, the head of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, described North Korea's contribution to helping retake Kursk from the Ukrainian military. Gerasimov said DPRK troops participated in the battle for Kursk, which was in line with the Treaty on Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between our countries. He added that "The soldiers and officers of the Korean People's Army, performing combat tasks side by side with Russian s…

How North Koreans helped us liberate the Kursk Region

Pyongyangs troops showed discipline, coordination and disregard for death, contributing greatly to the defeat of Ukrainian invadersUntil this moment, Russia had neither confirmed nor denied the presence of DPRK (North Korean) troops on the front line. Strictly speaking, we were not obligated to notify anyone about it. This is a matter of bilateral relations and agreements. Meanwhile, North Korea

The DPRK military provided significant assistance in the liberation of the Kursk region — Gerasimov: EADaily

EADaily, April 26th, 2025. The DPRK military provided significant assistance to the Russian Army during the liberation of the Kursk region from the Ukrainian Armed Forces. This was announced today to Russian President Vladimir Putin by Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces Valery Gerasimov…

Russia Details North Korea’s Key Role in Repelling Ukraine’s Kursk Offensive

In a major shift away from their position of ambiguity regarding the participation of North Korean forces in the ongoing Russian-Ukrainian War, Russian state sources on April 26 confirmed and began to openly praise the role played by personnel from the East Asian state. Chief of the Russian General Staff Valery Gerasimov particularly praised the importance of the North Korean contribution to repelling a Ukrainian offensive into the Kursk Region,…