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For the first time, North Korea has officially acknowledged that it deployed troops to Russia to support its ongoing war against Ukraine.
In a statement released by the Central Military Commission of the ruling Workers’ Party, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un explained that the decision to send combat forces was made in accordance with a mutual defense treaty between North Korea and Russia.
The statement, released to state media, cited Kim as saying the mission aimed to “annihilate and wipe out the Ukrainian neo-Nazi occupiers and liberate the Kursk area in cooperation with the Russian armed forces.”
“Those who fought for justice are all heroes and representatives of the honor of the motherland,” Kim declared, according to the statement.
This announcement comes after months of speculation. U.S., South Korean, and Ukrainian intelligence agencies had previously reported that between 10,000 and 12,000 North Korean troops were sent to Russia in the fall of 2024. However, North Korea had not confirmed or denied these reports until now.
Earlier this year, South Korea’s military reported that an additional 3,000 North Korean soldiers were sent to Russia after suffering heavy casualties on the Russian-Ukrainian frontlines.
Estimates from South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff suggest that around 4,000 North Korean troops have been killed or wounded. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky echoed similar casualty figures, while U.S. intelligence sources estimated the number to be closer to 1,200.
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