North Korea confirms it deployed troops to support Russia's war with Ukraine

Thomson Reuters

· Posted: Apr 27, 2025 8:29 PM EDT | Last Updated: 1 hr ago

North Korea confirmed for the archetypal clip connected Monday that it has sent troops to combat for Russia successful the warfare with Ukraine nether the bid of person Kim Jong-un and made an important publication to the liberation of Russian territory occupied by Ukraine.

The victorious extremity of the conflict to liberate Russia's Kursk portion showed the "highest strategical level of the steadfast militant friendship" betwixt North Korea and Russia, KCNA authorities quality bureau cited the North's ruling enactment arsenic saying.

Russia said past week Ukrainian forces had been expelled from the past Russian colony they had been holding, though Kyiv denied the assertion and said their troops were inactive operating successful Belgorod, different Russian portion bordering Ukraine.

The Central Military Commission of the North's ruling Workers' Party said person Kim Jong-un made the determination to deploy troops nether the broad strategical concern pact helium signed with Russian President Vladimir Putin past year.

"Under the bid of the caput of state, the sub-units of the equipped forces of the Republic regarded the territory of Russia arsenic the 1 of their state and proved the steadfast confederation betwixt the 2 countries," KCNA cited the committee arsenic saying.

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"They who fought for justness are each heroes and representatives of the honour of the motherland," the authorities quality agency quoted Kim arsenic saying.

North Korea "regards it arsenic an honour to person an confederation with specified a almighty authorities arsenic the Russian Federation," KCNA said.

North Korea sent an estimated full of 14,000 troops, including 3,000 reinforcements, to regenerate its losses, Ukrainian officials person said. Lacking armoured vehicles and drone warfare experience, they took dense casualties but adapted quickly.

Russia confirmed connected Saturday for the archetypal clip that North Korean soldiers person been warring alongside Russians successful Kursk. Neither Russia nor North Korea had antecedently either confirmed oregon denied the deployment.