Overview

• Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov and North Korean Defense Minister No Gwan Chhŏl opened the sculpture titled “Allies. Fighters of Korea” on the Alley of Allies in Moscow.
• Belousov said North Korean servicemen took part in the liberation of Russia’s Kursk region and cast that involvement as proof of a comprehensive strategic alliance, a claim reported by RIA Novosti without independent verification in the coverage.
• Belousov presented a miniature bronze copy of the monument to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as part of the ceremony.
• No Gwan Chhŏl pledged full support for Russia’s government, armed forces, and people under President Vladimir Putin.
• Presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky described the monument as a symbol of shared historical roots and combat brotherhood between the two nations.