North Korea to send military construction workers, deminers to rebuild Russia's Kursk region

17/06/2025 12:43 France 24

North Korea will send military builders and deminers to help restore Russia's Kurk region, Russian news agencies reported Moscow's security chief as saying Tuesday while he was on a trip to Pyongyang. North Korea has become one of Russia's main allies during Moscow's years-long war in Ukraine.

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