North Korea has publicly confirmed for the first time that its military is participating in Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine, in particular, fighting in the Kursk direction.
This was reported by the Korean state news agency KCNA.
The Central Military Commission of the Workers’ Party “highly praised” the DPRK’s combat units “for their heroic deeds in operations to repel and destroy the gross encroachment on sovereignty by the Ukrainian authorities, which invaded the territory of the Russian Federation.” The commission also stated that the Kursk region was allegedly “liberated.”
DPRK leader Kim Jong-un decided to send his troops to help Russia in the war against Ukraine, referring to the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Agreement and issued an order for them to participate in hostilities alongside Russian forces.
Kim Jong-un also said a monument would soon be erected in Pyongyang to “praise their heroism and bravery,” and flowers would be laid at the “gravestones of the fallen soldiers.” This is also the first confirmation that North Korea has casualties in the fighting.
