Putin thanked Kim Jong Un because of Kursk

Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that units of the Korean People's Army participated in military operations against Ukrainian forces that invaded the Kursk region, the head of the Russian state thanked the North Korean military and expressed gratitude to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

"We pay tribute to the heroism, high level of special training, and selflessness of the Korean soldiers who, shoulder to shoulder with Russian fighters, defended our Homeland as their own. They fulfilled their duty with honor and valor, covering themselves with undying glory. The Russian people will never forget the feat of the Korean special forces. We will always honor the Korean heroes who gave their lives for Russia, for our common freedom, on par with their Russian brothers in arms," says the message in the Kremlin's Telegram channel.

The Russian President stated that the units of the Korean People's Army participated in defeating the Ukrainian Armed Forces that invaded Russia "in full compliance with international law, according to the letter and spirit of the Treaty on Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the Russian Federation and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea dated June 19, 2024." "In particular, in accordance with Article 4 of the Treaty, which provides for the immediate provision of military assistance in the event of an armed attack on one of the contracting Parties," Putin added.

"Our Korean friends acted out of a sense of solidarity, justice, and genuine comradeship. We highly value this and are sincerely grateful personally to the Chairman of State Affairs, Comrade Kim Jong Un, and to the entire leadership and people of the DPRK," noted the Russian President.

"We are confident that the relations of friendship, good neighborliness, and cooperation between our countries, tempered on the battlefield, will continue to develop successfully and dynamically in all directions," Putin stated.

Last Saturday, April 26, the Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, Valery Gerasimov, during his report to Putin, announced the liberation of the entire Kursk region from the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The head of the General Staff also noted that the DPRK military provided significant assistance.