Kim Jong-un admits North Korean troops clearing landmines for Russia
Leader praises his soldiers for turning ‘danger zone into a safe one’ during ceremony in Pyongyang welcoming them back from Ukraine warNorth Korea sent troops to clear mines in Russia’s Kursk region earlier this year, leader Kim Jong-un said in a speech carried on Saturday by state media, a...
<p>Leader praises his soldiers for turning ‘danger zone into a safe one’ during ceremony in Pyongyang welcoming them back from Ukraine war</p><p>North Korea sent troops to clear mines in Russia’s Kursk region earlier this year, leader Kim Jong-un said in a speech carried on Saturday by state media, a rare acknowledgement by Pyongyang of the deadly tasks assigned to its deployed soldiers.</p><p>According to South Korean and western intelligence agencies, North Korea has <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/oct/24/north-korea-building-memorial-to-soldiers-killed-ukraine-war">sent thousands of troops</a> to support Russia’s nearly four-year invasion of Ukraine.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/dec/13/north-korea-troops-cleared-landmines-russia-kim-jong-un">Continue reading...</a>
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