Russian troopers wounded within the struggle in Ukraine endure therapy and rehabilitation in North Korea, Alexander Matsegora, Russia's ambassador to North Korea, stated in an interview with the Russian state-controlled media outlet Rossiyskaya Gazeta revealed on Feb. 9.
North Korea and Russia have considerably strengthened their relations over the previous three years, notably within the context of geopolitical alignment towards Western nations, posing vital challenges to worldwide stability.
Within the fall of 2024, Russia and North Korea ratified a strategic partnership settlement which incorporates the event of commerce, scientific, technical, and protection cooperation. Nonetheless, the settlement didn’t point out the therapy of wounded Russian troopers.
Therapy for the Russian navy in North Korea is supplied freed from cost in "the most effective hospitals and sanatoriums," Matsegora stated. The ambassador added that "a whole bunch" of wounded had been despatched to North Korea.
"After we provided to compensate our (North Korean) pals for at the very least a part of their bills, they have been sincerely offended and requested us by no means to do it once more," Matsegora stated.
In accordance with Matsegora, the kids of Russian service members killed in Ukraine are vacationing in North Korea, and the 2 nations are growing college scholar exchanges.
The ambassador added that Russia additionally provides North Korea with coal, meals, and medication.
Army cooperation between Moscow and Pyongyang additionally deepened in 2024, with Russian President Vladimir Putin signing a mutual protection pact with Kim in June.
Quickly after, North Korea escalated its involvement in Russia's struggle from offering weapons — together with artillery ammunition and ballistic missiles — to sending troopers.
As much as 12,000 North Korean troops have been deployed in Russia's Kursk Oblast final fall to help Russian troops in countering a Ukrainian incursion within the area.
The Kyiv IndependentSonya Bandouil
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