俄罗斯国防部长为库尔斯克入侵而授予朝鲜军队奖励. Russian Defense Minister awards North Korean troops for Kursk incursion.

俄罗斯国防部长安德烈·贝洛索夫在访问平壤期间授予朝鲜军队勇气章. Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov awarded North Korean troops the Order of Courage during a visit to Pyongyang. 仪式上承认他们帮助击退乌克兰入侵俄罗斯库尔斯克地区的作用, 并称赞他们是"我们这个时代真正的英雄". The ceremony recognized their role in helping repel a Ukrainian incursion into Russia's Kursk Region, praising them as "true heroes of our time." 贝卢索夫表示,该奖项是根据普京总统的指示颁发的. 他还宣布计划在2027年签署新的军事合作协议. Belousov stated the award was given at the instruction of President Vladimir Putin and announced plans to sign a new military cooperation agreement for 2027–2031.