North Korea He first confirmed that the troops were deployed in Russia To support your attack against UkraineBy virtue of the Agreement of the Strategic Association, he signed Moscow In June 2024.
Northern State Agency KCNA He quoted Central Military Commission of the Work PartyHaving said that the soldiers of North Korea participated in the restoration of the region KurskFulfilling the direct order of the leader Kim Jong -unField
The note largely reproduces the propaganda narrative about KremlinAccusing Ukraine Having invaded Russian territory with the support of Western “imperialist” forces and describing the North Korean troops as the key in the liberation of the region and “The destruction of the neo -nazis forces.”
North Korean regime described the work Kursk As a victory of “justice against injustice” and “a new chapter in the history of warlike friendship” between the two countries.
The agency led Kim justification of military participation as “Holy Mission“To strengthen friendship with Russia and protect national honor and announce the construction of a monument in Pionean In honor of the fallen, as well as special state measures to support their families, which may assume that indirect confirmation of the existence of victims between North Korean combatants.
He added it Kim He personally ordered to take part after he concluded that the situation complies with the conditions for the activation of Article 4 of a bilateral agreement in which mutual assistance is considered in case of war.
Official confirmation came only two days after Russia first recognized the participation of the North Korean military at the front in a video conference between President Vladimir Putin and the head of Russian personnel, Valery GerasimovField
According to South Korea, more than 10,000 North Korean soldiers to Russia were sent in October, and that another 3 thousand joined in the first months of this year. Northern Korean victim NodField
Alliance Pionyang -OSCQ This has significantly intensified since the signing of the contract in Pionean In June last year, with messages that indicate the exchange of military support of financial resources, in the midst of international sanctions that the North Korean regime faces.
With information EFE
