For the first time, North Korea has acknowledged sending troops to fight against Ukraine on behalf of Russia.
Pyongyang’s military said its troops assisted Russian forces in “completely liberating” the Kursk border region, citing an order from leader Kim Jong Un, in a report on state news agency KCNA.
Days before, Russian Chief of Staff Valery Gerasimov hailed the “heroism” of North Korean troops—the first time Moscow has openly admitted its role—and Pyongyang made its declaration.
Earlier, Western officials told the news that they thought at least 1,000 of the 11,000 men that North Korea had sent had been killed over the course of three months.
