北朝鲜承认派遣军队在俄罗斯库尔斯克地区清除地雷, North Korea admitted sending troops to clear mines in Russia’s Kursk region, confirming a 120-day mission with casualties and state honors.

北朝鲜正式承认派遣部队在俄罗斯的库尔斯克地区清除地雷, 领导人金正恩(Kim Jong Un)在一份国家媒体演讲中确认为期120天的任务。 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. 8月部署的工程团将危险地区变为安全区,导致9名士兵死亡,金荣获国家奖,称其为英雄。 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. 平壤欢迎仪式上的照片显示Kim拥抱受伤的回归者, Images from a Pyongyang welcome ceremony showed Kim embracing injured returnees, some in wheelchairs, and consoling families. 这是首次公开承认这种非战斗军事支持,这是与俄罗斯结成的有数千名朝鲜驻乌克兰部队参与的更广泛的联盟的一部分,以换取财政援助、武器、粮食和能源。 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.