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North Korea has for the first time confirmed that it sent troops to fight for Russia against Ukraine.

In a report on state news agency KCNA, Pyongyang's military claimed its soldiers helped Russian forces "completely liberate" the Kursk border region, according to an order given by leader Kim Jong Un.

Pyongyang's announcement comes just days after Russian Chief of Staff Valery Gerasimov praised the "heroism" of North Korean troops, the first time Moscow has publicly acknowledged their involvement.

Western officials had earlier told the BBC they believed at least 1,000 of the 11,000 troops sent from North Korea had been killed over three months.

Gerasimov also claims Moscow regained full control of the country's western Kursk region - a claim denied by Ukraine.

Responding to the statement, the US said North Korea must now bear responsibility for perpetuating the war.

South Korean and Western intelligence have long reported that Pyongyang dispatched thousands of troops to Kursk last year.

The decision to deploy troops was in accordance with a mutual defense treaty between Pyongyang and Moscow, KCNA said.

"They who fought for justice are all heroes and representatives of the honour of the motherland," Kim said according to KCNA.

North Korea and Russia demonstrated their "alliance and brotherhood" in Kursk, adding that a "friendship proven by blood" will greatly contribute to expanding the relationship "in every way". It added that North Korea would the Russian army again.

KCNA did not say what would happen to the North Korean troops after their mission in Kursk ended and whether they would be able to return home.

Reports that North Korean soldiers had been deployed to fight for Russia first emerged in October, following the deepening of bilateral ties between Kim and Putin.

This included the g of an accord where both Russian leader Vladimir Putin and Kim agreed to each other if either country was dealing with "aggression".

Military experts have said that the North Korean troops, reportedly from an "elite" unit called the Storm Corps, are unprepared for the realities of modern warfare.

"These are barely trained troops led by Russian officers who they don't understand," former British Army tank commander, Col Hamish de Bretton-Gordon had said earlier this year.

Despite this, Ukraine's top military commander Gen Oleksandr Syrskyi had earlier also warned that North Korean soldiers were posing a significant problem for Ukrainian fighters on the front line.

"They are numerous. An additional 11,000-12,000 highly motivated and well-prepared soldiers who are conducting offensive actions. They operate based on Soviet tactics. They rely on their numbers," the general told Ukraine's TSN Tyzhden news programme.

https://bbc.com/news/articles/ckg25wxvpy2o

....putin fall my hand ,he should have sent for China troops instead of this inexperienced north Korea troops...our people say if u want to eat frog eat the fat one..they just wasted 1000 young boys for nothing...first to comment and first to remind you to comment carefully before they ban u till 2099

Oh yes, they were sent to kursk region and suffered a casualty rate of 99%. They thought it was 1969 when war was fought man to man, Kalashnikov for Kalashnikov, artillery for artillery, poor guys didn't know it was 2025 when war was fought with nanotechnology, microchips, drones and starlink satellite dish.....The only survivors are those captured by Ukraine.....Slava Ukrainia!

obedience4:


https://bbc.com/news/articles/ckg25wxvpy2o

Does this mean that without North Korean assistance Ukraine would have handed putin his balls all this while.

There is nothing North Korea can't do to get money for the state. Even slavery of their own citizens.

Should North Korea even be involved in wasting money on nuclear weapons, poor country with poor citizens

All the nuclear arsenals NK have been wasting money on, who have they used it against. Spend the money to develop your economy and make your people grow.

Welcome to the meat grinder.

Like we dont know.

War experiences is different from training, NK gaining valuable knowledge of NATO tactical engagements, MOs and practices.

Prior to their deployment to Kursk Russia, NK severed all ties and chances of possible reunification with SK.

Now they have field experiences and tactics to engage SK that has no modern war experiences.

As the West continues to decline and retract, anything is possible.

After all the lies by our propaganda brothers, North Korea has burst the bubble..

People wey dem Dey kpai like chicken

Wetin i do all these bots .....i don chop too much banning.....i go leave this platform ooo

Nothing new

North Korea came to fight for Russia since October and Biden and EU could do nothing about it but look?

I expected them to rain fire and brimstone. All they can do is blame Trump for what he did start or cos the war made no sense.

Meanwhile none of entire country in Europe has boldness to assist Ukraine to fight the war.

Imagine the talk, if NATO bomb your country now, you will be crying like egbere upandan! EU restraint is been tested, Russia and allies would provoke the war eventually

Trump is already showing signs of frustration

Turn by turn

Lol

helinues:
There is nothing North Korea can't do to get money for the state. Even slavery of their own citizens.

Should North Korea even be involved in wasting money on nuclear weapons, poor country with poor citizens

buh Nigerians are still in North Korea

They went there to farm XP

What a shame on Russia and all his online ers and propagandists . It is also a shame on EU for sitting back doing little or nothing to Ukraine.

This is the time for EU to rally round their own and stop relying on US for their military defence.

helinues:
There is nothing North Korea can't do to get money for the state. Even slavery of their own citizens.

Should North Korea even be involved in wasting money on nuclear weapons, poor country with poor citizens

normal war tactics no country fight wars on its own .no dey yarn dust

ibrahimsalam:
normal war tactics no country fight wars on its own .no dey yarn dust

So all those nuclear weapons they are acquiring, what's the economic benefits to their citizens?

helinues:


So all those nuclear weapons they are acquiring, what's the economic benefits to their citizens?

bargaining chip to withstand pressure of world power nations .
those guys have gone far beyond your emilokan atmosphere.
besides that the only natural resources they have.

iichidodo:
Oh yes, they were sent to kursk region and suffered a casualty rate of 99%. They thought it was 1969 when war was fought man to man, Kalashnikov for Kalashnikov, artillery for artillery, poor guys didn't know it was 2025 when war was fought with nanotechnology, microchips, drones and starlink satellite dish.....The only survivors are those captured by Ukraine.....Slava Ukrainia!

keep lying to yourself

Saywhat10:


Does this mean that without North Korean assistance Ukraine would have handed putin his balls all this while.

I think so. Without NK weapons and troops and Iran's weapons, Zelenskyy's troops would have long marched through Moscow and sacked the Kremlin. Putin would by now be hiding in some villa in Belarus.

chai, shame on RUSSIA the so called word power that can not defeat small country like ukraine

zelnababa:
chai, shame on RUSSIA the so called word power that can not defeat small country like ukraine

No the bigger shame is on the so called world power U.S that needed troops from all 30 NATO to invade the poorest country in the world Afghanistan. All NATO countries sent tens of thousands of troops. Even Ukraine sent troops to help US in Iraq.

The US spent 20 whole years, $4 trillion and still lost to goat herders walking on bare foot.

Ukraine on the other hand, had the largest ground & mechanized army in Europe. Much larger than and put together.

Plus Ukraine is the largest country in Europe after Russia.

You keep hammering on the less than 8k troops North Korea sent to Russia. While ignoring the fact that Poland alone sent double that amount to help Ukraine. US sent over 10k troops and a whole lot of others. From South America to Japan, all disguised as mercenaries.

Riskymarvelous:
buh Nigerians are still in North Korea

u mean Igbos

obedience4:


https://bbc.com/news/articles/ckg25wxvpy2o

Fake news
North Korean troops didn't fight in Ukraine.
They fought in Russian Kursk oblast.
There is a difference.
Russia has an article5-like agreement with North Korea on mutual defense when invaded.
Ukraine invaded Kursk, leading to the activation of that agreement. Thats all.
The moral of the story?
No be only EU and NATO sabi article 5.
I hope Britain took note

Krismas:
Fake news
North Korean troops didn't fight in Ukraine.
They fought in Russian Kursk oblast.
There is a difference.
Russia has an article5-like agreement with North Korea on mutual defense when invaded.
Ukraine invaded Kursk, leading to the activation of that agreement. Thats all.
The moral of the story?
No be only EU and NATO sabi article 5.
I hope Britain took note

The article said Ukraine war did it say Ukraine territory??

Comprehension kid, Comprehension.