Kremlin foreign policy adviser Yuri Ushakov said on Monday he believed it was likely that North Korean troops would take part in next year's parade on Moscow's Red Square to mark the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany in World War II, Reuters reported.
Ukraine claims that North Korean troops are fighting on Russia's side against Ukrainian troops trying to hold territory in Russia's Kursk region. Moscow has neither confirmed nor denied the presence of North Korean troops on its territory.
In June, Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un signed a “Treaty on Comprehensive Strategic Partnership“ during Putin's visit to Pyongyang.
Part of the agreement is a mutual defense pact, providing for immediate military assistance in the event that either party becomes the subject of armed aggression.