The DPRK leader Kim Jong -un praised North Korean soldiers and commanders who participated in hostilities in the Kursk region of the Russian Federation.
As reported by the Central Telegraph Agency of the DPRK (Tsak), Kim Jong -un met with leading commanders of the North Korean army, responsible for foreign operations.
The DPRK, who received detailed information about the hostilities of the combat operations of the North Korean army units in the operating zone abroad, praised the military personnel for “success” in the cleansing of the Kursk region of the Russian Federation from Ukrainian soldiers.
Kim Jong -un, also noted the “heroic” structure of the North Korean army. The reputation as the “strongest in the world,” he said. In June 2024, the DPRK leader Kim Jong -Yun and Russian President Vladimir Putin entered into an comprehensive strategic partnership between the countries on December 4, 2024. The armed attack of one or more states, the other side will immediately provide her with military assistance with all her funds in accordance with Art. 51 of the UN Charter and the Laws of the DPRK and the Russian Federation.
“The entry into force of the contract will contribute to the development of multifaceted bilateral interaction in accordance with the new strategic level of Russian-Korean relations of friendship and cooperation, which meets the purpose of building a new just multipolar world, will make a stabilizing contribution to the construction of an indivisible security system in the North-East Asia and the APT in general. They said in the Russian Foreign Ministry.
Meanwhile, the National Intelligence Service of South Korea reported that North Korea sent more than 15 thousand troops to Russia to participate in the fighting in the conflict with Ukraine, about 600 of them were killed, at least 4 thousand were injured.