Kim Jong Un praises 'heroic' North Korean troops in Russia

(Patria) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un praised the 'heroic' North Korean troops who fought for Russia in the war against Ukraine, during a meeting with officers of the army's overseas operation, state media KCNA reported this morning, Reuters reported.

Kim 'highly commended their feats of leading the combat units of our armed forces, which participated in the operations to liberate the Kursk region of the Russian Federation, to victory'.

North Korea has sent more than 10,000 soldiers to support Russia's war in Ukraine and is believed to be planning another deployment, according to an assessment by South Korean intelligence agencies.
Kim and Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a strategic partnership agreement last June, which includes a mutual defense pact.

Ahead of Putin's meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, Kim spoke by phone with Putin and confirmed full support for Moscow.

Earlier, Kim paid tribute to North Korean soldiers killed during the war with Ukraine, covering their coffins with flags and placing both hands on them in a rare public display.

'Our army is heroic... Our army has fully demonstrated its unique qualities. Such a result has cemented its epithet and reputation as the most powerful army in the world,' Kim said.