SEOUL: North Korea confirmed for the primary time on Monday (Apr 28) that it has despatched troops to battle for Russia within the warfare with Ukraine below the order of chief Kim Jong Un and made an necessary 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 stage of the agency militant friendship” between North Korea and Russia, KCNA state information company cited the North’s ruling celebration as saying.
Russia mentioned final week Ukrainian forces had been expelled from the final Russian village they’d been holding, though Kyiv denied the declare and mentioned their troops had been nonetheless working in Belgorod, one other Russian area bordering Ukraine.
The Central Army Fee of the North’s ruling Employees’ Celebration mentioned chief Kim Jong Un made the choice to deploy troops below the comprehensive strategic partnership treaty he signed with Putin final 12 months.
“Beneath the order of the top of state, the sub-units of the armed forces of the Republic regarded the territory of Russia because the one among their nation and proved the agency alliance between the 2 nations,” KCNA cited the Fee 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 honour to have an alliance with such a robust state because the Russian Federation”, KCNA mentioned.
