They who fought for justice are all heroes and representatives of the honor of the motherland,” Kim Jong Un said.

North Korea confirmed for the first time on Monday that it has sent troops to fight for Russia in the war with Ukraine under the order of leader Kim Jong-un and made an important contribution to the liberation of Russian territory occupied by Ukraine.

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