Kim Jong Un is sending another 6,000 people to Kursk, after an estimated 6,000 of his troops were killed or wounded there

The new arrangement, aimed at rebuilding Kursk, is another avenue for North Korea to gain valuable experience and economic resources from Russia.
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Operation in Kursk Region proves strength of relations between Russia, North Korea — Kim

SEOUL, October 24. /TASS/. The participation of Korean People's Army (KPA) units in the liberation operations of Russia’s Kursk Region demonstrated the strength of the ties between Russia and North ...