The Kremlin for the first time confirms the presence of soldiers from North Korea in the Kurski region
The Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Russia, General Walerij Gierasimow, informed on Saturday, Russian President Vladimir Putin about the total “liberation” of the Kurski District, said Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Pieskow in a statement provided by the Russian TASS information agency.
The general staff of Ukraine denied the reports that Kurski's region was reflected, claiming that although Ukrainian forces were in a “difficult” situation, they effectively resisted the lap and replied several Russian land attacks.
The Kremlin also expressed gratitude to North Korean soldiers arranged in the region to support Russia's efforts. Gierasimow praised them “fortitude and heroism”says the Interfax agency. This is the first case when the Kremlin officially confirmed the presence of North Korean troops, whose number, according to the estimates of Ukraine and South Korea, can be up to 11,000.
“I would like to particularly emphasize the participation of soldiers of the Korean People's Democratic Republic in the liberation of the border areas of the Kurski District, who, according to the Treaty with a comprehensive strategic partnership, between our countries gave significant help In defeating the Ukrainian army's war group, which began the invasion, “said Gerasimow, quoted by the TASS agency.
The Ukrainian forces began the Kurska offensive in August 2024, hoping to force the Kremlin to redirect their troops from fierce fights in the summary region, as well as in the Donbass region, which was mastered at the beginning of 2022.
