The respected Comrade Kim Jong Un sent a congratulatory message to the officers and soldiers of the overseas operations units on December 31, 2025 on the occasion of the new year.

The full text of the message is as follows:

To the officers and soldiers of the overseas operations units, who are greeting the new year

My beloved comrades-in-arms–generals, officers and soldiers–who are greeting the new year in the overseas operations area,

On behalf of our Party and state and in reflection of the tender feelings of our people, the officers and soldiers of the entire army, and your parents, wives and children, I send new year greetings to all the commanding officers and combatants of the overseas operations units.

As the whole country is enveloped in a festive atmosphere of greeting the new year, I all the more miss you, who are fighting bravely on the battlefields in the alien land even at this moment, true to the order of your homeland.

Though you are now far away from your homeland, our Party and people always think of you first, the proud sons of our country.

2025, the year we are seeing off with great pride and dignity, is shining more brilliantly thanks to the imperishable honour you have defended at the cost of your blood and lives.

All of you have safeguarded heroically the dignity and honour of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.

You have demonstrated to the full with what determination and fortitude one should carry out the order of the Party and the country. You are a source of the greatest strength and pride and a strong pillar of our Party and state.

The coming year 2026 will be another year of the great DPRK along with the remarkable feats you will perform on the overseas battlefields.

I really miss you all.

I hope that I will have a warm reunion with you, all officers and soldiers of the overseas operations units, as early as possible.

Your homeland is eagerly looking forward to your return home.

It is my greatest wish that all of you will return to your homeland in good health.

I request you all to pay special attention to your safety, mindful of my wish.

And be always brave.

For the fraternal Russian people,

For the mettle and characteristics of our people, for the spirit and dignity of the Korean people and for the immortal honour of our state,

And for the undying fame of our army,

Be brave.

Behind you are Pyongyang and Moscow.

Thanks to your self-sacrificing and devoted struggle, the militant fraternity and friendship and invincible alliance between our country and Russia grow firmer.

All officers and soldiers of the overseas operations units,

As I, together with your parents, wives and children, and all other people, look forward to the day when all of you will return home safely after accomplishing your mission, I once again send you new year greetings and warm militant salute.

KCNA