North Korea confirmed for the primary time on Monday that it has despatched troops to struggle for Russia within the conflict with Ukraine underneath the order of chief Kim Jong Un and made an essential contribution to the liberation of Russian territory occupied by Ukraine.
The victorious finish of the battle to liberate Russia’s Kursk area confirmed the “highest strategic level of the firm militant friendship” between North Korea and Russia, KCNA state news company cited the North’s ruling social gathering as saying.
Russia stated final week Ukrainian forces had been expelled from the final Russian village that they had been holding, though Kyiv denied the declare and stated their troops have been nonetheless working in Belgorod, one other Russian area bordering Ukraine.
The Central Military Commission of the North’s ruling Workers’ Party stated chief Kim Jong Un made the choice to deploy troops underneath the excellent strategic partnership treaty he signed with Putin final 12 months.
“Under the order of the head of state, the sub-units of the armed forces of the Republic regarded the territory of Russia as the one of their country and proved the firm alliance between the two countries,” KCNA cited the Commission as saying.
“They who fought for justice are all heroes and representatives of the honour of the motherland,” KCNA quoted Kim as saying.
North Korea “regards it as an honor to have an alliance with such a powerful state as the Russian Federation,” KCNA stated.
North Korea despatched an estimated complete of 14,000 troops, together with 3,000 reinforcements to exchange its losses, Ukrainian officers have stated. Lacking armoured automobiles and drone warfare expertise, they took heavy casualties however tailored shortly.
Russia confirmed on Saturday for the primary time that North Korean troopers have been preventing alongside Russians in Kursk.
Neither Russia nor North Korea had beforehand both confirmed or denied the deployment.
Source: www.anews.com.tr