Overview
- North Korean state media reported the unit completed mine-clearing and related tasks before returning home.
- A welcome ceremony in Pyongyang on December 12 featured Kim Jong Un praising the unit’s work as transforming large hazardous areas in a short time.
- Kim said the unit was formed in late May and departed in early August to carry out its mission.
- KCNA accounts note operations in Russia’s Kursk region, the awarding of medals, and wounded personnel including at least one in a wheelchair.
- Japanese outlets relayed the claims via Kyodo, and the reports have not been independently verified in these articles.