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Kim Jong Un, message to Putin: We share one blood with Russia, consolidated alliance

2025-12-27 21:53:00, Kosova & Bota CNA

Kim Jong Un, message to Putin: We share one blood with Russia, consolidated

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has highlighted what he described as the shared "blood, life and death" between Pyongyang and Moscow in the war in Ukraine, as he sent New Year greetings to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

In a message published on Saturday by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), Kim said that 2025 represents a truly significant year for relations between North Korea and Russia, stating that the bilateral alliance had been consolidated by sharing blood, life and death in the same trench.

The message comes amid deepening military cooperation between the two countries during Russia's ongoing occupation of Ukraine, which is approaching its fourth year.

According to South Korean and Western intelligence agencies, Pyongyang has sent thousands of troops to fight alongside Russian forces. North Korea confirmed in April that it had deployed troops in support of Russia's military campaign in Ukraine and acknowledged that North Korean soldiers had been killed in the fighting.

Earlier this month, Pyongyang also admitted that it sent troops to clear mines in Russia's Kursk region in August 2025. Kim said at least nine soldiers from an engineering regiment were killed during the 120-day deployment, speaking on December 12 during a ceremony marking the unit's return home.

Kim's New Year's message to Putin was sent a day after he ordered officials to intensify missile production, according to state media.

North Korea has significantly increased its missile tests in recent years. Analysts say the tests are aimed at improving precision strike capabilities, challenging the United States and South Korea, and testing weapons systems ahead of potential export.

In addition to deploying troops, Pyongyang has sent artillery shells, rockets and long-range missile systems to Russia. Analysts have said that, in return, Moscow is offering North Korea financial aid, military technology and food and energy supplies.





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