North Korea’s Kim thanks troops on overseas operations on founding anniversary
Kim elevated troops fighting alongside Russian forces as national heroes, while Western and South Korean officials estimate North Korea has sent 14,000 to 15,000 soldiers.
- On Wednesday, Sept. 9, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un used the 78th founding anniversary celebrations in Pyongyang to praise troops engaged in "overseas military operations," state media KCNA reported.
- The remarks formalize Pyongyang's role in Russia's war against Ukraine, where an estimated 14,000 to 15,000 North Korean troops have fought alongside Russian forces since late 2024.
- Moscow provides North Korea with economic and military technology assistance in exchange for troops and munitions, which have become crucial for maintaining Russia's artillery fire rates.
- Analysts suggest this public praise reflects a strategy to transform expeditionary forces into national heroes while institutionalizing long-term military cooperation between the two nations.
- Economic and military cooperation continues expanding, with the two countries opening their first shared road bridge on Monday, Sept. 7, adding transport routes as ties deepen.
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The North Korean leader Kim Jong One thanks, in his speech broadcast on state television KCTV, the soldiers deployed abroad in a speech marking the 78th anniversary of the founding of the country, a reference to Pyongyang's military support for Russia's war in Ukraine. (International).
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has thanked his country's soldiers for their service abroad, state media reported. In a speech marking the 78th anniversary of the founding of the country, he paid tribute to compatriots abroad, North Korea's state news agency KCNA reported on Thursday. Kim Jong Un is said to have expressed particular gratitude to soldiers stationed abroad.
Seoul, Sep 10 (EFE).- North Korea's leader, Kim Jong-un, thanked his country's troops deployed in Russia during the 78th anniversary celebrations of the founding of North Korea, amid concerns from South Korea and Ukraine over a possible additional shipment of North Korean soldiers to the [...] The entry Kim recognizes the service of North Korean troops in Russia on further deployment alert was first published in HolaNews.
North Korean leader Kim Jong One thanked his country's troops in Russia on the occasion of the 78th anniversary of the founding of North Korea in the context of concerns expressed by South Korea and Ukraine regarding a possible additional deployment of North Korean soldiers to participate in Russia's war against Ukraine.
Kim Jong Un thanks troops deployed to Russia in founding anniversary ceremony
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in a speech marking the country’s founding anniversary on Wednesday thanked service members deployed to Russia amid deepening military cooperation between Pyongyang and Moscow. According to a Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) report Thursday, Kim attended a national flag-hoisting and oath-taking ceremony the previous day at the Pyongyang Assembly […]
Kim Jong Un has publicly praised North Korean troops serving abroad, amid Pyongyang's involvement in the Russia-Ukraine war.
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