Russia’s defense chief on Sunday awarded prestigious medals to “elite” North Korean soldiers for their valor in fighting Ukrainian forces in Russia’s Kursk region and commended them for their “boundless devotion to the motherland.”
Defense Minister Andrei Belousov personally pinned Orders of Courage to 10 DPRK service members in Pyongyang, according to footage released by the Russian Defense Ministry.
The ceremony took place at the invitation of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and on the instructions of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Belousov said in a speech at the event.
It was held to pay respects to DPRK soldiers who