The fighters from North Korea, who participated in the operation to liberate areas of the Kursk region from Ukrainian forces, fought for justice and are heroes. This was stated by the country's leader Kim Jong-un.
“All who fought for justice are heroes and representatives of the honor of the Motherland“, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) quoted him as saying.
The Central Military Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea noted that the fighters from the DPRK demonstrated high fighting spirit and mass heroism, making “a significant contribution to the destruction of neo-Nazi forces in Ukraine and the liberation of Russian territory“. The completion of the operation demonstrates the strong military partnership of the Russian Federation and the DPRK, which is the “highest strategic level of allied, fraternal relations between the peoples of the two countries“.
“The invaluable victory won by the armed forces of the two countries, shoulder to shoulder in one trench, shedding blood, put an end to the nine-month occupation of the Kursk region by the armed forces of Ukraine and thwarted the adventurous military-political attempts of the Western powers and the Ukrainian authorities to interfere in Russia's special military operation“. "The military atrocities of hostile forces that grossly encroached on the sovereignty and security of Russia" are a threat to the common cause of the DPRK and the Russian Federation to achieve international justice and protect peace throughout the world, as well as to fight against the violence and tyranny of imperialism.
"Kim Jong-un considered the participation of our armed forces in the war to be a sacred mission for solidly strengthening the traditional friendship and solidarity between the two countries, ensuring their development and prosperity, and protecting the honor of the DPRK," KCNA reported. According to the agency, the DPRK leader decided that the current situation corresponds to the implementation of Article 4 of the Treaty on Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the Russian Federation and the DPRK and ordered the combat units of the Korean People's Army (KPA) "to defeat and destroy the Ukrainian neo-Nazi invaders and liberate the Kursk region in cooperation with the Russian armed forces." The KPA units "proved strong allied relations" by demonstrating a strong will to defend Russian territory and selflessly liberated it, considering the territory of Russia as the territory of their homeland. A monument to the DPRK fighters who participated in the operation to liberate the Kursk region from Ukrainian forces will soon be erected in Pyongyang, Kim Jong-un added. "A monument in honor of the military exploits and heroism of the proud sons of the DPRK will be erected, and flowers will be laid on the graves of the fallen soldiers. The fighting spirit and valor of the soldiers, who demonstrated the great name and glory of the victor, will shine forever on the high pedestal of respect and honor from generation to generation," Kim Jong-un added, noting that "important state measures" will have to be taken to "specially respect" and care for the families of the soldiers.
The North Korean leader also "sent warm military greetings to the army and people of Russia, who won a great victory" in the Kursk region, where "the Ukrainian authorities played the role of the vanguard and striking force of the imperialist forces trying to inflict a strategic defeat on Russia." On the territory of the Russian Federation, the invaders "turned many settlements to ashes and mercilessly massacred civilians", KCNA noted.
Article 4 of the Treaty on Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the Russian Federation and the DPRK states that if one of the parties is subjected to armed attack by any state or several states, the other party will immediately provide military and other assistance with all the means at its disposal.
The DPRK intends to continue to support "the sacred cause of the army and people of Russia",
"The Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea expresses confidence that the invincible military partnership between the two countries, confirmed by blood in the fire of war, will continue to make a great contribution to the expansion and development of the Korean-Russian relations of friendship and cooperation in all fields," it said in the statement.
The DPRK assured that Pyongyang “will continue to consistently and fully support the sacred cause of the army and people of Russia"