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“The Russian people will never forget the sacrifice of the Korean special forces,” Russian President Vladimir Putin declared. “We will forever honor these heroes who gave their lives for Russia, for our shared freedom.” He praised the allied units for fighting shoulder-to-shoulder with Russian troops, defending the country as if it were their own.

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called the soldiers who fought in Kursk “heroes,” framing their involvement as a “sacred mission” to strengthen ties with Russia. Pyongyang plans to erect a monument in their honor.

While official numbers remain classified, South Korea’s National Intelligence Service estimates that up to 15,000 North Korean troops have fought on Russia’s side.

According to Russian war correspondent Alexander Kots, the North Koreans began with intensive training at Russian ranges before being deployed to the front. “They lived in field conditions,” he said. “At

There are also some videos on TikTok -> https://www.tiktok.com/@wode_maya/video/7499199425114410258

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The Russian President has ordered to halt military operations during the upcoming 80th anniversary of the USSR’s defeat of Nazi Germany

Article doesn't go into it, but thats amid the trade war.

Putin has announced the complete liberation of Kursk with the last Ukrainian elements eliminated or driven from the internationally recognized Russian region of Kursk.

‘Not a single North Korean violated his oath’: How our allies helped us liberate Kursk

Pyongyang’s troops showed discipline, coordination and disregard for death, contributing greatly to the defeat of Ukrainian invaders

Until this moment, Russia had neither confirmed nor denied the presence of DPRK (North Korean) troops on the front line. Strictly speaking, we were not obligated to notify anyone about it. This is a matter of bilateral relations and agreements. Meanwhile, North Korean units gradually began to arrive in Russia during the Kursk campaign.

At first, they underwent training at military ranges, familiarizing themselves with modern combat tactics, mastering drone operation skills, and adapting to field realities. Then, the “combat Buryats,” as our military jokingly and covertly called them, we

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EO to use the military alongside law enforcement

Spanish libs are calling it Putin's fault lmaooo

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It has been nearly a month since the Trump administration announced the imposition of so-called "reciprocal tariffs" on its trading partners, provoking a global trade war. The development of the situation has far exceeded the expectations of the US. Not only has the Chinese government taken the lead in showing its clear attitude of "fighting to the end", but the international community's anti-bullying voices have also been growing louder.

With the US throwing out all kinds of punches and China responding to them, the direction of public opinion in China is also changing. The once popular "China is doomed to fail" and "light-speed surrender" theories have died down, and more and more people have come to realize that we "know what's going on and have the cards in hand."

At this time, new erroneous views also emerged.

One is to "quit while the going is good" , believing that China's "hard fight" will not last long. Now that the Trump administration seems to be loosen

21-year-old American Michael Gloss, who signed a contract with the Russian Ministry of Defense, died during the Russian-Ukrainian war, Important Stories found out .

Michael Gloss is the son of American military personnel. His mother, Julian Gloss, is the deputy director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) of the United States, and his father, Larry Gloss, is a veteran of the United States Navy and the head of Security Information Systems, a company that creates software, including for the US Department of Defense.

Michael Gloss joined the Russian military in 2023 after traveling the world for several months. As Important Stories has learned, Gloss left the United States no later than the winter of 2023, dropping out of college. He first lived in Italy, then went to Israel, from where he was deported. He spent the next few months in Turkey, where he attended the Balkan Gathering, a gathering of the Rainbow Family community , and helped with earthquake relief in Hatay Province.

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