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North Korea plans to dispatch military builders and sappers to assist with the reconstruction of certain areas in Russia’s southwestern Kursk region, following incursions by Ukraine, according to state media reports on Tuesday. This announcement came as Russian Security Council chief Sergei Shoigu met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang.
Shoigu mentioned that North Korea would send “1,000 sappers to Russia to clear mines on its territory and 5,000 military construction personnel to aid in the rebuilding of infrastructure damaged by the occupiers,” a reference to Ukrainian forces.
He also noted that officials from both nations would collaborate in establishing war memorials “to honor the Korean soldiers who lost their lives in the battles for the liberation of Russian land.”
“In this context, discussions were held during the visit about creating a memorial complex with a museum in Pyongyang, with the involvement of the Russian side,” Shoigu stated, as reported by the state-run TASS news agency.
Since President Vladimir Putin’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, North Korea has become a significant ally for Russia. Reports indicate that North Korea has sent military supplies to Russia, and last year, it deployed thousands of troops to assist Moscow against Ukrainian advances in the Kursk region.
Shoigu, who has previously held the position of Russia’s Defense Minister, “traveled to Pyongyang on a special mission” from Putin,…
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