Pyongyang, April 28 (KCNA) -- The Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea highly appreciated the combat sub-units of the armed forces of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea for performing heroic feats in the operations to repulse and annihilate the grave sovereignty infringement by the Ukrainian authorities, who invaded the territory of the Russian Federation, and completely liberate the occupied area of Kursk Region.

The WPK Central Military Commission said as follows in its written stand sent to the Rodong Sinmun and the Korean Central News Agency on April 27:

The operations for liberating the Kursk area to repel the adventurous invasion of the Russian Federation by the Ukrainian authorities were victoriously concluded.

The sub-units of our armed forces, which participated in the operations for liberating the Kursk areas according to the order of the head of state of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, fully demonstrated their high fighting spirit and military temperament and made an important contribution to annihilating the Ukrainian neo-Nazi forces and liberating the territory of the Russian Federation by displaying mass heroism, matchless bravery and self-sacrificing spirit.

It is the pride of our state and the greatest pride of our people to have such excellent soldiers.

The victorious conclusion of the operations for liberating the Kursk area is a victory of justice against injustice and, at the same time, a new chapter of history which demonstrated the highest strategic level of the firm militant friendship between the two countries of the DPRK and Russia and the alliance and the fraternal relations between the peoples of the two countries.

Thanks to the precious victory won by the armies of the DPRK and Russia while shedding blood in the same trench shoulder to shoulder, the occupation of the Kursk area by the Ukrainian army for nearly nine months came to an end and the adventurous political and military attempt of the Western forces and the Ukrainian authorities to frustrate the special military operations of Russia was frustrated.

The Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea extends the warmest and ardent congratulations to the commanding officers of the special operations group and all officers, noncommissioned officers and soldiers of the combat sub-units who participated in the operations for liberating the Kursk area to defend the precious honor of our army and performed immortal feats to be recorded in gold letters in the history of the development of the DPRK-Russia relations.

The Ukrainian authorities, out as the vanguard and shock brigade of the imperialist powers to inflict strategic defeat on Russia, made a vigorous attack on the Russian mainland by surprise with the involvement of tens of thousands of elite forces armed with ultra-modern weapons and combat and technical equipment of the West in August 2024 under the sinister intention to reverse the war situation in which they were thrown into tailspin, and thus occupied an area of over 1 200 square kilometers in Kursk Region, turned many residential districts into ruins and mercilessly killed many peaceable inhabitants.

The reckless military moves of the hostile forces that violently plundered Russia, the fraternal country, of its sovereignty and security became a threat to the accomplishment of the common cause of the DPRK and Russia for realizing international justice and defending global peace against the imperialist high-handed and arbitrary practices and a grave challenge to the militant friendship and unity between the armies and peoples of the two countries.

On the basis of the analysis and judgment that the prevailing situation was conformed to the invocation of Article 4 of the treaty on comprehensive strategic partnership concluded between the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and the Russian Federation, Comrade Kim Jong Un decided our armed forces' participation in the war, informed the Russian side of it and, in accordance with the agreement, issued an order of the Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea to combat sub-units of the armed forces of the Republic to annihilate and wipe out the Ukrainian neo-Nazi occupiers and liberate the Kursk area in cooperation with the Russian armed forces.

Comrade Kim Jong Un , determined to make the combat sub-units of our armed forces participate in the war, defined it as a sacred mission to further consolidate as firm as a rock the traditional friendship and solidarity between the two countries of the DPRK and Russia, guarantee the development and prosperity of both countries and defend the honor of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.

The military activities of the armed forces of the Republic conducted within the boundary of the Russian Federation fully conform to all the provisions and the spirit of the UN Charter and other international laws and the treaty on comprehensive strategic partnership between the DPRK and Russia and serve as a model example and an excellent model of the most faithful expression of action to implement them.

Under the order of the head of state, the sub-units of the armed forces of the Republic regarded the territory of Russia as the one of their country and proved the firm alliance between the two countries of the DPRK and Russia and recorded legendary tales of military feats with their high will of defence, the do-or-die spirit and practical combat action accompanied by sacrifice.

On the occasion of the liberation of Kursk, Comrade Kim Jong Un specially stressed the following:

"They who fought for justice are all heroes and representatives of the honour of the motherland.

In praise of the heroism and bravery of the proud sons of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a monument to the battle feats will be soon erected in our capital city and flowers of praying for immortality given by the motherland and the people will be placed before the tombstones of the fallen soldiers.

The fighting spirit and heroism of the soldiers who demonstrated the great name of the strong and the glory of the victors will shine long in the high platform of respect and honor generation after generation.

The motherland should hand down forever the soul of them who fought to defend the great honor and take important state measures to specially and preferentially treat and take care of the families of the brave soldiers who participated in the war."

The head of state of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea said that he extends warm militant greetings to the Russian army and people who won a great victory.

The government of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea regards it as an honor to have an alliance with such a powerful state as the Russian Federation and is pleased that the participation of the sub-units of our armed forces in the war has further strengthened the militant ties between the two countries of the DPRK and Russia and contributed to conducting the special military operations of Russia.

The Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea is convinced that the invincible militant friendship between the two countries verified at the cost of blood in combat gunfire will greatly contribute to expanding and developing the future relations of friendship and cooperation between the DPRK and Russia in all aspects, and affirms that it will invariably and fully support the sacred cause of the Russian army and people in the future, too, and as ever remain faithful to any action based on the spirit of the DPRK-Russia inter-state treaty, upon the authorization of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea and the government of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. -0-

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