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In a historic move confirming months of speculation, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has officially acknowledged the deployment of Korean People’s Army (KPA) troops to Russia’s Kursk region, where they participated in combat operations against Ukrainian forces. The announcement, made through the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), frames the intervention as a fulfillment of the Russia-DPRK mutual defense pact signed earlier this year.
According to KCNA, North Korean soldiers were sent to Kursk to help repel “neo-Nazi Ukrainian invasion” backed by the West. The report highlights that in August 2024, Ukrainian forces equipped with modern Western weapons launched a large-scale incursion, occupying over 1,200 square kilometers of Russian territory and committing atrocities against civilians.
Kim Jong Un declared the intervention a “sacred duty” to uphold the “traditional friendship” between Pyongyang and Moscow. He also announced plans to erect a memorial in Pyongyang honoring North Korean soldiers who fell in battle, which is a tacit admission of combat losses.
North Korean fighters on training grounds and in battles:
While operational details remain scarce, the Russian military shared footage showing North Korean soldiers training at Russian bases before deployment. The clips reveal drills in urban combat, drone defense, and small-unit tactics, suggesting they were prepped for the asymmetric warfare seen in Kursk.
North Korean troops accustomed to harsh conditions and rigid discipline may have been used in high-risk assault roles, particularly in clearing fortified Ukrainian positions. Their presence also served a psychological purpose, demonstrating Russia’s ability to mobilize unconventional allies despite Western sanctions. In the case of escalation or deployment of any NATO troops in Ukraine, Moscow has an experienced, combat ready ally to respond.
The deployment carries far-reaching implications. The move cements the Russia-DPRK alliance, complicating Western efforts to isolate Moscow. Any attack on North Korea now risks drawing Russia into conflict. Notably, Western warmongers have downplayed North Korea’s involvement, assured that their efforts had isolated, but now Moscow has a battle-tested ally.
so… 10 thousand (ukraine claims) dprk soldiers eliminated over 60 thousand nato-trained troops. quite impressive. and quite legal, not one dprk soldier set foot in ukraine, they operated entirely within kursk region, inside russia’s internationally-recognized borders…
and that’s why it’s informally called best-korea.
north korea will now have trainers with real experience . a win win for both the ru an nk .
russia has been helping nk since the soviet times in all aspects of engineering and food supplies .mr putin has just declared that nk soldiers will be recognised and decorated exactly like russian soldiers,he also stated that in an attack on nk russia will defend it by force .many wounded russians were treated in nk.
no kimchi for nkoreans in my restaurant nomore
russia’s 2nd-rate army needs help from nk’s 3rd-rate army…heheheh