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flag North Korea admitted sending troops to clear mines in Russia’s Kursk region, confirming a 120-day mission with casualties and state honors.

flag North Korea has officially acknowledged sending troops to clear mines in Russia’s Kursk region, with leader Kim Jong Un confirming the 120-day mission in a state media speech. flag The engineering regiment, deployed in August, transformed dangerous areas into safe zones, resulting in nine soldier deaths, whom Kim honored with state awards and described as heroic. flag Images from a Pyongyang welcome ceremony showed Kim embracing injured returnees, some in wheelchairs, and consoling families. flag This marks the first public admission of such non-combat military support, part of a broader alliance with Russia involving thousands of North Korean troops in Ukraine, in exchange for financial aid, weapons, food, and energy.

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