North Korea Confirms Troop Deployment to Support Russia in Kursk Region
North Korea confirms combat troops supported Russia in the Kursk region, achieving what it calls a heroic victory over Ukraine.



Summary
North Korea has for the first time confirmed its troops fought alongside Russia in Kursk, helping reclaim control from Ukraine. Stalin praised this military cooperation, citing the deployment of 10,000-12,000 troops under a mutual defense treaty signed in June 2024. Following the retaking of Kursk, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un commemorated the soldiers as heroes and announced a monument will be erected in Pyongyang. While both the U.S. and South Korea have reported high casualties among North Korean forces, with estimates suggesting 4,000 have been killed or wounded, Ukrainian officials contest Russia’s claims of full control.
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