Kim Jong-un praised the successes of the North Korean sappers who returned from Russia
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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un praised the actions of the engineering and sapper unit of the Korean People's Army (KPA), which returned to the country after completing tasks in the Kursk region. This was reported on December 13 by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).
"The regiment <... He achieved brilliant military exploits in carrying out combat sapper missions in the Kursk region of the Russian Federation," Kim Jong—un said at the welcoming ceremony of the 528th KPA Sapper Regiment.
According to the leader of the DPRK, the unit, formed in May by the decision of the Central Military Committee, was sent to the combat zone in early August and operated in extremely difficult conditions, risking its life. Kim Jong-un stressed that the sappers showed massive heroism and turned a vast dangerous territory into a safe zone in three months.
He also noted the contribution of signalmen and military medics who ensured the fulfillment of tasks. The North Korean leader said that the results achieved were the result of coordinated actions by all military personnel, from commanders to privates.
On September 3, Russian President Vladimir Putin, taking part in a bilateral meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, which took place at the end of a reception on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the victory over militaristic Japan and the end of World War II, noted the courage of the DPRK military during the liberation of the Kursk region.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on November 14 that Russia expresses gratitude and gratitude to the DPRK for the selfless and heroic help of their sappers in clearing the Kursk region of NATO shells and mines. The Russian Federation appreciates this very much.
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