For the first time, North Korea officially confirmed that he has sent troops to support Russia In war against Ukraine. The revelation was released on Monday through the state agency KCNAwhich indicated that the deployment was carried out under direct orders of the North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un.
The Russian president Vladimir Putin He expressed his “personal gratitude” to North Korea and said that North Korean combatants will be “honest as heroes” at the same level as his Russian companions.
North Korea lent decisive military support for Russia
According to KCNA, North Korean soldiers helped Russian forces recover control of the region of Kurska territory that had been occupied by Ukrainian troops. According to reports, near 14,000 soldiers of North Korea have been sent to the area, including 3,000 reinforcements to replace the casualties suffered in combat.
In addition to military personnel, Pyongyang would also have supplied to Moscow Artillery ammunition y Balistic missileswhich has been key to strengthening Russian positions in the west.
Meanwhile, Ukraine He continues to deny that he has lost all Kursk control and ensures that he continues to operate in some parts of the territory. Ukrainian special forces reported that they recently folded a unit of 25 North Korean soldiers in the area.
Why did North Korea send troops to Russia?
The North Korean government highlighted the sacrifice of its troops, stating that they fought “at the cost of blood”According to analysts such as Hong Min, of the Institute for National Unification of Korea for CNN, this announcement also seeks to consolidate an image of“ equal alliance ”between Putin and Kim.
For its part, the State Department of USA condemned the sending of North Korean troops, noting that Russia violated the resolutions of the UN Security Council by training North Korea soldiers.
In addition, South Korea He described the act as an “admission of a crime” and criticized Pyongyang’s decision to send young people to die in a foreign conflict, qualifying it as “inhuman and immoral.”
