He praised commanders and soldiers for their contributions, while North Korea has deployed an estimated 14,000 to 15,000 troops to Russia since late 2024, with about 6,000 casualties reported by South Korean intelligence [thread#01a08840-1cf0-7cca-bf36-1e42d293ccff]
Meanwhile, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin sent messages reaffirming strategic ties with Pyongyang, pledging continued cooperation and a comprehensive partnership that they say will enhance regional security and a multipolar world order [thread#01a08322-e9d3-7220-bfd8-9979f211e41a]
The messages were published in North Korea’s Workers’ Party newspaper Rodong Sinmun, and Kim also received congratulations from several other countries, including Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Mongolia, Sweden, Belarus, Singapore, Switzerland and Zimbabwe [thread#01a08322-e9d3-7220-bfd8-9979f211e41a]
