North Korea Admits to Deploying Troops in Support of Russia
In a significant development, North Korea has officially acknowledged that it has deployed troops to assist Russia in its ongoing conflict with Ukraine. This announcement, reported by several media outlets on Monday, follows an order from North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. State media has claimed that these troops played a vital role in what they termed the "liberation" of Russian territory formerly occupied by Ukrainian forces.
This revelation comes on the heels of Russia’s recent declaration that all Ukrainian military units have been removed from the Kursk region, which had been under Ukrainian control following a surprise incursion last year. Valery Gerasimov, the Chief of the General Staff for Russia’s Armed Forces, confirmed the participation of North Korean soldiers, stating that they engaged in combat alongside Russian troops during operations to repel Ukrainian advances. Gerasimov praised their “high professionalism” and commended their bravery in battle.
In previous months, Ukraine, the United States, and South Korea had indicated that North Korea had sent between 10,000 to 12,000 troops to Russia to fight, particularly in the embattled Kursk region. Despite these claims, both Moscow and Pyongyang had refrained from acknowledging the troop deployments, instead insisting that their military cooperation was in accordance with international law.
As this story continues to evolve, further updates are expected. Journalists are actively tracking the situation as military dynamics shift in the region.
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