Russia’s military chief, in an official shift, confirmed the use of North Korean soldiers in its war against Ukraine, during a briefing to Russian President Vladimir Putin Saturday focused on the country’s claimed liberation of Kursk.
“The DPRK fighters demonstrated high professionalism in liberating the Kursk region from the Ukrainian Armed Forces,” Valery Gerasimov, the general staff chief of the Russian armed forces, said in a video call with President Vladimir Putin posted by the Kremlin.
Russia’s military chief, in an official shift, confirmed the use of North Korean soldiers in its war against Ukraine, during a briefing to Russian President Vladimir Putin Saturday focused on the country’s claimed liberation of Kursk.
“The DPRK fighters demonstrated high professionalism in liberating the Kursk region from the Ukrainian Armed Forces,” Valery Gerasimov, the general staff chief of the Russian armed forces, said in a video call with President Vladimir Putin posted by the Kremlin.
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