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Putin Thanks North Korea for Helping to Defeat Ukrainian Militants in Kursk Region

© Sputnik / Kristina Kormilitsyna / Go to the mediabankRussian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un attend a reception at the Mongnangwan Reception House in Pyongyang, North Korea, June 19, 2024
Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un attend a reception at the Mongnangwan Reception House in Pyongyang, North Korea, June 19, 2024 - Sputnik International, 1920, 28.04.2025
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Russian leader thanks DPRK units for helping smash Ukrainian militants in Kursk region, Kremlin states.
Russian people will never forget heroism of North Korean fighters who participated in defeat of Ukrainian forces in Russia's Kursk, Putin said.
"We pay tribute to the courage and selflessness of the Korean warriors who stood side by side with the Russian Armed Forces to defend our homeland as if it were their own," Russia's president said.
Korean soldiers fulfilled their duty with honor and valor, earning themselves everlasting glory, Putin emphasized.
"Our Korean friends acted out of a sense of solidarity, justice, and true comradeship. We highly appreciate this and are sincerely grateful to the Chairman of State Affairs, Comrade Kim Jong-un, the entire leadership, and the people of North Korea."
The people of Russia will never forget feat of Korean special forces soldiers who participated in defeat of Ukrainian militants in the Kursk region, Putin added.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un shake hands during their meeting at the Far Eastern Federal University campus on Russky Island in Vladivostok, Russia. - Sputnik International, 1920, 28.04.2025
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