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Internationally, China has long issued a solemn statement that we have never provided any form of military aid to Russia, but the Russian military source is in a hurry. At this moment, North Korea's top leader Kim Jong-un suddenly spoke: We will do our best to aid Russia!
Kursk Prefecture Acting Governor Sinstein told the media that North Korea may send up to 100,000 troops to help Russia, including engineers and tank soldiers.
What everyone is concerned about now is that North Korea not only gives Russian weapons, but also sends people directly there.
On September 3, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said when he was in Beijing that helping Russia is "what brothers should do."
He said this, showing that North Korea is very serious about this matter. As long as it can help Russia, it will definitely do its best and directly expresses North Korea's position to support Russia.
In fact, North Korea has started helping Russia before. South Korean intelligence agencies estimate that North Korea will start sending people to Russia from the end of 2024.
By 2025, about 15,000 soldiers were sent over and 600 were sacrificed. These soldiers initially defended the border and trained in western Russia, and later participated in some military operations.
Photo丨North Korean reinforcements in Russia
North Korea Central Television broadcast a documentary on the evening of August 31, 2025, about the war between North Korean soldiers in Russia, and also disclosed the scene of North Korean soldiers participating in the "Kursk Liberation Operation".
The documentary tells several stories about North Korean soldiers: 20-year-old Yoon Jung-hyuk and 19-year-old Yu Wei-hyuk hugged each other and pulled a grenade when they were surrounded by enemies;
20-year-old Lin Hongnan used his grenade to blow out a way when he was clearing mines;
31-year-old Ham Jung-hyun blocked the enemy's suicide drone with her body during a raid and rescued 15 Korean soldiers. The film also lists the names of the sacrificed people, saying that they "dedicate their youth to the country and live forever."
Photo丨North Korean TV station released a report on the deeds of officers and soldiers who died in battle in Russia
In terms of weapons, North Korea has also helped Russia a lot. By the second quarter of 2025, nearly half of the Russian army's shells were given by North Korea, and some artillery units were almost entirely made use of North Korean ammunition.
The weapons provided by North Korea include anti-tank missiles, artillery shells, tactical ballistic missiles, etc. Bodanov, commander of the Ukrainian Defense Intelligence Agency, said that North Korea's 170mm self-propelled howitzer has a long range and high accuracy, causing trouble for the Ukrainian army.
In June 2025, after the Russian Security Council Secretary Shoigu visited North Korea, the two sides decided that North Korea would send another 6,000 people to help Russia, including 1,000 engineers to clear mines and 5,000 military construction personnel;
Sent to the front line of Kursk Prefecture after the war in Russia and Ukraine, clearing landmines, repairing infrastructure and restoring traffic. Although these people do not fight directly, they can free up the Russian regular army.
Photo丨Real shots of Kursk Prefecture after the war in Russia and Ukraine
North Korea also sent a lot of technical workers to Russia. In June 2025, Western media reported that 25,000 North Korean workers went to Russia to work mainly at the Alaba processing plant that produces "Geranium"-2 drones, helping Russia increase drone production.
North Korea has many good-quality labor force, which can alleviate the problem of shortage of people in Russia's military industry. These workers work in Russia and not only learn technology, but also earn foreign exchange for North Korea.
North Korea has also made a lot of progress in military production. On August 31, 2025, before Kim Jong-un went to China, he visited a new missile factory with many KN-24 ballistic missiles.
Picture丨KN-24 ballistic missile
This is a North Korean tactical ballistic missile with a range of 400 kilometers and can hold 500 kilograms. It is similar to Russia's Iskander-M ballistic missile and is also one of the assistance North Korea has to provide to Russia.
Western media found that North Korea's new missile factory used fully automatic assembly lines, and may have used civilian machinery purchased from China to improve product quality and output.
Russian President Putin is grateful to North Korea for his help. During his talks in Beijing, he thanked North Korean soldiers for their performance on the Ukrainian battlefield, saying that Russia "never forget" their sacrifices and the losses of their families.
Photo丨Russian President Putin
Putin said that Russia-North Korea relations are "special, trusted and friendly", which means that the relationship between the two countries is better. Russian Defense Minister Belousov also said that the Russian and North Korean militaries have established regular consultation mechanisms and will frequently communicate about military cooperation.
A spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry said that exchanges and cooperation between North Korea and Russia are their own business. China insists on not interfering in the internal affairs of other countries and respects the right of all countries to independently choose their foreign policies.
At the same time, China also hopes that everyone will calm down, resolve problems through dialogue, and maintain regional peace together.
Some people in the international community are a little worried about North Korea-Russia cooperation. Western media believe that North Korea is very important to Russia. Although North Korea's aid is not as expensive as the Russian-Ukrainian war, it can also play a role.
Photo丨Ukrainian President Zelensky
Western and Ukrainian media say that North Korea's aid has a great impact, but in fact, it is to divert attention, belittle Russia's ability, and describe the reason for Ukraine's failure as external interference.
US State Department spokesman Miller said that the United States will pay attention to North Korea-Russia military cooperation and think of solutions with its allies.
In fact, North Korea's aid has indeed helped Russia. Russia lacks people and things on the battlefield of Ukraine, and North Korea's aid has alleviated these problems to a certain extent.
From weapons and ammunition to personnel to technical workers, North Korea's help has given Russia a lot of support. Some experts analyzed that the significance of North Korea's aid is not only material, but also international influence, which shows that Russia is not alone.
Photo丨Kim Jong-un sent a congratulatory message to Putin on "Russian Day" saying that "justice will eventually win"
As North Korea increases its aid, the international situation is also changing quietly. The relationship between Russia and North Korea is getting better and better, and the cooperation between the two countries in military, economic and other aspects is affecting regional and global strength.
This change is not only reflected in the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, but may also have an impact on security in Northeast Asia and even the world. Some people believe that North Korea wants to gain a greater position in future regional security by helping Russia, free from international isolation.
North Korea not only gained economic benefits and technology by helping Russia, but also improved its international status and influence.
North Korea has changed from an isolated country to an important role in the game of great powers, which is worth paying attention to.
Photo丨North Korea's Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un
It is reported that in the process of helping Russia, North Korea has obtained some military technology, such as advanced fighter technology, satellite technology, etc., which will greatly improve North Korea's national defense capabilities.
The current situation shows that international relations are changing. All countries are adjusting their foreign policies and cooperative relations based on their own interests and strategies.
In this case, the improvement of relations between North Korea and Russia is just a microcosm of the changes in the international situation. Some people have noticed that while helping Russia, North Korea is also actively developing relations with other countries and wanting to establish more diverse diplomatic relations.
Picture丨North Korean Special Forces Army
In general, North Korea's aid to Russia has developed from the initial supply of weapons to direct dispatch of military personnel and technical workers, and the scale of assistance has become larger and more diverse.
This process not only shows that North Korea and Russia have better relations, but also has an impact on the conflict and international situation in Russia-Ukraine. How the situation in the future will develop, we need to continue to pay attention to...
Reference materials:
"Details of Kim Jong-un Putin's meeting in Beijing were disclosed, Kim Jong-un: Will support the Russian army as always" 2025-09-04 10:41 | Source: China News Network
