North Korea confirms troop deployment to Russia under bilateral pact

North Korea confirmed for the first time Monday that it sent troops to fight in Russia against Ukrainian forces under a bilateral defense cooperation pact, with leader Kim Jong Un deciding to involve his nation's military in the war, according to state-run media.The North Korean troops, who joined operations "liberating the Kursk areas according to the order" of Kim, "made an important contribution to annihilating the Ukrainian neo-Nazi forces" by displaying "mass heroism, matchless bravery and self-sacrificing spirit," the official Korean Central News Agency said.The KCNA report, citing a …READ FULL ARTICLE