For "Protection of Peace and Justice": Kim Jong -in met with Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation

It is reported that the North Korean dictator accepted the Deputy Minister of Defense of Russia Alexei Kryvoruchk and discussed the importance of closer unification of the armies of these two countries. North Korea leader Kim Jong -in recently received Russian President Vladimir Putin and Defense Minister Andriy Belousov in Pyongyan. Now deputy Belousov Alexei Kryvoruchko went to the DPRK. Reuters writes about it.

Kim and Kryvoruchko discussed the importance of closer unification of the armies of two countries to "protect peace and justice around the world", said on Friday the North Korean Information Agency KCNA, noting that the army of the Russian Federation and the DPRK associated "ancient historical traditions and combat. ". Kryvoruchko passed Kim Jong -in greetings from Russian President Vladimir Putin, who at the meeting held on Thursday, expressed his gratitude.

No other details about the composition of the delegation of the Kryvoruchka or the purpose of the visit to North Korea is not given in the message. It is emphasized that "Comrade Kim Jong Yin sent a combat hello to the army and people of Russia, who are leading a fair and sacred struggle for the protection of sovereign rights and security of the state" and expressed their support.

North Korea and Russia have deepened military cooperation since their leaders conducted a summit in the Russian Far East and signed a strategic partnership agreement that includes an agreement on mutual defense concluded in June when Putin visited Pyongyan. Meanwhile, Ukrainian experts studied the fragments of North Korean Ballistic missiles KN-23, which were struck by the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation on the infrastructure of Ukraine in early 2024.