The President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, expressed gratitude to the DPRK, its leader Kim Jong Un, and the units of the Korean People's Army for their assistance in the liberation of the Kursk region.

Axar.az reports this is stated in the announcement of the head of state, according to the press service of the Kremlin.

"The Korean friends acted based on a sense of solidarity, justice, and true comradeship. We highly appreciate this and are sincerely grateful to the Chairman of State Affairs, Comrade Kim Jong Un, to the entire leadership and people of the DPRK. We pay tribute to the heroism, high level of special training, and selflessness of the Korean soldiers, who, shoulder to shoulder with Russian fighters, defended our Motherland as their own. They fulfilled their duty with honor and bravery, earning themselves everlasting glory." the statement reads.