Kim hails North Korea's 'invincible alliance' with Russia in New Year's letter

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un heaped praise on Pyongyang's forces supporting Russia's war in Ukraine in a new year's message, hinting at the "remarkable feats" the country's troops will perform on overseas battlefields in years to come. Thousands of North Korean troops were deployed in Russia's Kursk region in 2024 to beat back an ultimately unsuccessful Ukrainian incursion. 

Kim hails North Korea's 'invincible alliance' with Russia in New Year's letter
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un heaped praise on Pyongyang's forces supporting Russia's war in Ukraine in a new year's message, hinting at the "remarkable feats" the country's troops will perform on overseas battlefields in years to come. Thousands of North Korean troops were deployed in Russia's Kursk region in 2024 to beat back an ultimately unsuccessful Ukrainian incursion.