North Korea recognizes that it helped Russia with troops

North Korea has acknowledged that it has sent troops to Russia, but claims that its soldiers have helped Moscow regain areas of the Russian Kursk region for months under Ukrainian control, reports the North Korean press agency.

In the North Korean statement, it is also stated:

The Central Military Commission of the Korean Workers Party has greatly appreciated the struggle subunits of the armed forces of the Democratic Korean People’s Republic for the heroic deeds performed in the operations of rejection and annihilation of the serious violation of the sovereignty by the Ukrainian authorities, who invaded the territory of the Russian Federation and the Complete Federation.

The Central Military Commission of the Korean Workers Party declared the following in his written statement sent to Rodong Sinmun and the Central Korean News Agency on April 27:

Kursk region’s release operations to reject the adventurous invasion of the Russian Federation by the Ukrainian authorities ended victoriously.

The subunits of our armed forces, which participated in the operations of issuing the Kursk regions according to the Order of the head of the Korean People’s Republic, have fully demonstrated their high fighting spirit and military temperament and made an important contribution to the annihilation of the Ukrainian Neonazist forces and the release of the territory of the Russian Federation, unmatched and spirit of sacrifice.

It is the pride of our state and the greatest pride of our people to have « so excellent » soldiers.

The victorious conclusion of the operations of liberation of the Kursk region is a victory of justice against injustice and, at the same time, a new chapter in history that has demonstrated the highest strategic level of solid militant friendship between the two countries, RPDC and Russia, and the alliance and fraternal relations between the peoples of the two countries.

Due to the precious victory obtained by the RPDC and Russia armies, pouring blood into the same shoulder trenches, the occupation of the Kursk region by the Ukrainian army for almost nine months, and the adventurous political and military attempt of the Western forces and of the Ukrainian authorities to zădărnică.

The Central Military Commission of the Korean Workers’ Party transmits the hottest and fiercest congratulations to the commanders of the special operations group and to all officers, non -commissioned officers and soldiers who participated in the Kursk region’s release operations to defend the precious honor of our army RPDC-Russia relations.

The Ukrainian authorities, leaving the forefront and the shock brigade of the imperialist powers to cause a strategic defeat of Russia, launched a vigorous attack on the Russian continent by surprise, involving tens of thousands of elite forces armed with ultramodern weapons and combat and technical equipment in the West, in August 2024, in August 2024 They were thrown into descending spiral and thus occupied an area of ​​over 1200 square kilometers in the Kursk region, transformed many residential neighborhoods in ruins and mercilessly killed many peaceful inhabitants.

The reckless military movements of the hostile forces that violently robbed Russia, the brotherly country, of its sovereignty and security have become a threat to the common cause of the RPDC and Russia to achieve international justice and the defense of global peace against the arrogant and arbitrary imperialist practices and an arbitration and a serious challenge to the military to the two countries.

Based on the analysis and judgment that the existing situation was in line with the invocation of Article 4 of the Treaty on the comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the Korean Democratic Republic and the Russian Federation, Comrade Kim Jong decided to participate our armed forces in the war, informed the Russian party about it, and in accordance. Combating the subunits of the republic’s armed forces to annihilate and eliminate Ukrainian neonazist occupants and release the Kursk area in cooperation with the Russian armed forces.

Comrade Kim Jong Un, determined to involve the combat subunits of our armed forces in the war, defined as a sacred mission to strengthen the traditional friendship and solidarity between the two countries, RPDC and Russia, to guarantee the development and prosperity of both countries and the defense of the Honor of the People’s Democratic Republic.

The military activities of the armed forces of the Republic, carried out within the limits of the Russian Federation, are fully in accordance with all the provisions and spirit of the UN Charter and other international laws, as well as with the Treaty on the Strategic Partnership between the RPDC and Russia and serve as an example and an excellent model of the most faithful expression of their action.

Under the order of the head of state, the subunits of the armed forces of the Republic considered the territory of Russia as that of their country and proved the firm alliance between the two countries, RPDC and Russia, and recorded legendary stories about military endeavors with their strong will, the spirit of struggle and the practical action.

On the occasion of the release of Kursk, Comrade Kim Jong, a particularly emphasized the following:

« Those who fought for justice are all heroes and representatives of the honor of the homeland.

As a sign of praise brought to the heroism and courage of the proud sons of the Korean People’s Democratic Republic, a monument dedicated to the fighting facts will soon be erected in our capital, and prayer flowers for immortality, offered by the homeland and the people, will be placed in front of the funeral stones of the fallen soldiers.

The spirit of battle and the heroism of the soldiers who have demonstrated the great name of the powerful and the glory of the winners will brighten a long time on the high platform of respect and honor, generation after generation.

The homeland should forever convey the soul of those who fought to defend the great honor and take important state measures to treat and take care of the families of the brave soldiers who participated in the war. « 

The head of the State of the Korean People’s People’s Republic said that he sends warm greetings to the Russian army and people who have achieved a great victory.

The Government of the Korean People’s Democratic Republic considers an honor to have an alliance with a state as powerful as the Russian Federation and is delighted that the participation of the subunits of our armed forces has strengthened even more the militant ties between the two countries, RPDC and Russia, and contributed to the special military operations.

The Central Military Commission of the Korean Workers Party is convinced that the invincible militant friendship between the two countries, verified with the price of bloodshed in the firearms, will largely contribute to the extension and development of future friendship and cooperation between RPDC and Russia in all aspects and states that it will always support the Russian, and to the Sacred It remains faithful to any action based on the spirit of the RPDC-Russia interstate treaty, with the authorization of the Central Committee of the Korean Workers Party and the Government of the Korean People’s Republic. «