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.
The victorious end of the battle to liberate Kursk showed the "highest strategic level of the firm militant friendship" between North Korea and Russia, state news agency KCNA cited the North's ruling party as saying.
North Korea confirms troop deployment to Russia as Putin hails 'heroes'
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The two U.S. adversaries have moved significantly closer to each other in recent years.
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The military commission lauded North Korean units fighting in Kursk for "performing heroic feats in the operations to repulse and frustrate the grave sovereignty infringement by the Ukrainian authorities."
Putin says North Korean 'friends' helped Russia push Ukraine out of Kursk
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The deployment of troops to Russia is just part of Kim’s efforts to expand the capabilities of his nuclear-armed military.
North Korea confirms it sent troops to Russia, calling them 'heroes'
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However, Trump also claimed that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy might be willing to “give up” Crimea to Russia, despite Kyiv’s consistent refusal to cede territory.
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The next week will be “very critical” in determining whether the US can continue attempting to broker peace in Ukraine, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Sunday, telling NBC that “we’re close” to a deal “but not close enough.”
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North Korean soldiers are highly disciplined and well trained, but observers say they've become easy targets for drone and artillery attacks on Russian-Ukraine battlefields due to their lack of combat experience and unfamiliarity with the terrain.
North Korea confirms it sent troops to Russia to support its war against Ukraine
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North Korean soldiers are highly disciplined and well trained, but observers say they’ve become easy targets for drone and artillery attacks on Russian-Ukraine battlefields due to their lack of combat experience and unfamiliarity with the terrain.
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North Korea confirms it sent troops to Russia to support its war against Ukraine
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North Korea has confirmed for the first time that it has sent troops to fight for Russia in the war with Ukraine under the orders of leader Kim Jong-un.
North Korea confirms for first time it has sent troops to fight for Russia in Ukraine war
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North Korea on Monday confirmed for the first time that it has sent troops to Russia to support its war against Ukraine.
North Korea Confirms That it Dispatched Troops to Russia to Support Its war against Ukraine
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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.
Perspectives
North Korea's deployment of troops to Russia is framed as a strategic military partnership under a mutual defense treaty signed with President Putin, highlighting the growing military cooperation between the two countries.
The confirmed involvement of North Korean troops in Russia's war in Ukraine marks a significant escalation in regional tensions, as the troops reportedly aim to reclaim lost territories from Ukrainian forces.
The announcement raises concerns among international observers regarding the potential for increased support in the form of weapons exchanges between North Korea and Russia, along with implications for global security.
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