North Korean Leader Hints at More Military Cooperation with Moscow ‘in the Future’ As He Awards Medals To Soldiers.

North Korean Leader Kim Jong A Has Awarded Medals to His Returning and Fallen Troops, WHO FOUGHT FOR RUSSIA In the War Against Ukraine, as Held an Emotional Meeting With The Families of Soldiers Killed On The Battlefield, According to the State-Run Korean Central News Agency (Kcna).

“The fight activities of overseas operations forces… support without regret the power of the heroic [North Korean] Army, “and That the” Liberation of Kursk “provided the” Fighting Spirit of the Heroes “, Kcna reported on Friday, quoting kim.

“Our Army Is Now Doing What It Ought To Do and What Needs To Be Done. It Will do So In The Future, Too,” Kim Said, According to Kcna.

He Also Laid at Flower At A Memorial Wall for North Korean Soldiers Killed Overseas, and A Concert Was Held for Soldiers Returned from service in russiaas well as a Banquet that included Bereaved Family Members of Slain Troops, Kcna Said.

Photo Published by the News Agency Showed The North Korean Leader Hugging Visibly Emotional Family Members of Fallen Soldiers.

South Korean and Western Intelligence Agencies Have Said Pyongyang Sent More than 10,000 Soldiers to Russia’s Kursk Region In 2024, Along With Artillerary Shells, Missiles and Long-Russian Rocket Systems to Be used by Russia Against Ukraine.

This Picture Released from North Korea's Official Korean Central News Agency (Kcna) On August 22, 2025 shows north korean leader kim Jong People's Army's Overseas Operational Forces, Who Took Part In Military Operations in Kursk Oblast To Help Russia in Its War Against Ukraine, At The Headquarters Building of the Central Committee of The Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) in Pyongyang.
This undated picture release by north korea’s official kcna on friday shows north korean leader kim jong a meeting with Bereaved families during a ceremony to award state commendations to troops who fugh [KCNA via KNS/AFP]

ABOUT 600 OF THOSE NORTH KOREAN SOLDIERS WERE KILED AND THOUSANDS WERE WOUNDED FIGHting for Russia, According to Seoul’s Intelligence Estimates.

Kim’s remarks come as United States President Donald Trump Rammps Up So-Far Fruitless Attempts to End The Russia-UKRAINE WAR, Having Hell High-Profile Talks With The Leaders of Bunts of Recent Days.

BUT RUSSIAN PRESIDENT VLADIMIR PUTIN, WHO LAST WEEK HAILED THE NORTH KOREAN TROOPS AS “HEROIC”, HAS UP TO NOW AVOIDED MEOTING HIS UKRAINIAN COUNTPARPART VOLODYMYR ZELENSKYY FOR PEACE TALKS, AND RUSSIAN ATTACKS ON UKRAINE HAV Strong Gains on the Front Lines of the War.

Russia and North Korea Have Been Forging Increasingly Close Ties, including signing a Mutual Pact Last Year When Putin Visited The Reclusive State.

Undated picture release from North Korea's Official Korean Central News Agency (Kcna) On August 22, 2025 shows north korean leader kim jong a (l) embracing a serviceman as he attens a ceremony to award state commendations to the commander and combatants Korean People's Army's Overseas Operational Forces, Who Took Part In Military Operations in Kursk Oblast To Help Russia in ITS WAR AGAINST UKRAINE, AT THE HEADQUARTERS BUILDING OF THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE OF THE WORDKERS 'PARTY OF KOREA (WPK) IN PYONGYANG. (Photo by Kcna Via Kns / AFP) / South Korea Out / South Korea Out / South Korea Out / --- Editors Note --- Restricted to Editorial Use-Mandatory Credit "AFP Photo/Kcna Via Kns" - No Marketing No Advertising Campaigns - Distributed Service to Clients / This Picture was Made Available by A Third Party. AFP Can Not Independently Verify The Authenticity, Location, Date and Content of This Image --- /
Kim Jong Un, Left, Embraces A North Korean Serviceman Who Fought With Russia In It War Against Ukraine, At The Headquarters of the Central Committee of The Workers’ Party of Korea in Pyongyang [KCNA via KNS/AFP]



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