MOSCOW, December 17. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin praised the contribution of the North Korean military to the liberation of Russia’s Kursk Region.
"I would like to specifically mention our North Korean military colleagues," Putin said at a Defense Ministry year-end board meeting.
"By the decision of Comrade Chairman of the State Affairs of the DPRK Kim Jong Un, they were sent to participate in the liberation of the Kursk Region and fought valiantly and bravely with the enemy side by side with Russian soldiers," the Russian president stated. "They also took part in a large-scale and extremely difficult mine clearance operation in the liberated Kursk Region."
Putin added that the country is proud of the feats of Russian soldiers and officers fighting on the front line, all those who protect Russia and the safety of its citizens.
Alongside Russian specialists, combat engineers from North Korea took part in the difficult task of clearing the Kursk Region from explosive devices.
