North Korea confirms that it dispatched troops to Russia
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Korean Central News Agency cited Kim Jong Un as saying that the troops’ deployment was meant to “annihilate and wipe out the Ukrainian neo-Nazi occupiers and liberate the Kursk area in cooperation with the Russian armed forces.”
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Russia acknowledged for the first time that North Korean troops were on the front lines of its war with Ukraine, with a senior military official crediting their role in helping Russian forces reclaim control of the Kursk region.
Korean Central News Agency cited Kim Jong Un as saying that the troops’ deployment was meant to “annihilate and wipe out the Ukrainian neo-Nazi occupiers and liberate the Kursk area in cooperation with the Russian armed forces.”
The North Korean announcement came two days after Russia said it had recaptured its Ukraine-controlled region of Kursk with the help of North Korean soldiers.
SEOUL >> North Korea confirmed for the first time on Monday that it had sent troops to fight for Russia in the war in Ukraine under orders from leader Kim Jong Un and that it had helped regain control of Russian territory occupied by Ukraine.
North Korea has officially confirmed that it deployed combat units to Russia to assist in military operations against Ukraine, declaring the move as a “fulfillment” of the new partnership between the two countries.
North Korea confirmed for the first time Monday that its troops were fighting alongside Russia in its war against Ukraine, saying they helped Moscow take back control of its Ukraine-controlled Kursk region.
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