North Korea's Kim says military ties with Russia will ‘advance non-stop’

North Korean person Kim Jong Un said subject brotherhood betwixt his state and Russia would “advance non-stop”, authorities media KCNA reported connected Friday (October 24, 2025). Mr. Kim made the comments during a code astatine the groundbreaking ceremonial for a memorial for North Korean soldiers who fought alongside Russian troops successful Russia’s Kursk portion during Moscow’s ongoing warfare with Ukraine, KCNA said.

“The years of militant fraternity, successful which a warrant has been provided for the semipermanent improvement of the bilateral relationship astatine the outgo of precious blood, volition beforehand non-stop,” Mr. Kim said, according to KCNA. Challenges by the “domination and tyranny” cannot hinder the 2 countries’ ties, helium added. The lawsuit was the latest nationalist honouring of North Korean troops who fought successful Russia to repel an incursion by Ukrainian forces. Kim and Russian President Vladimir Putin person signed a communal defence pact. North Korea has sent soldiers, artillery ammunition and missiles to Russia to enactment Moscow’s full-scale penetration of Ukraine.

Kyiv and Seoul estimation North Korea deployed much than 10,000 troops to the warfare successful instrumentality for economical and subject exertion assistance from Russia. South Korea’s quality bureau estimated successful September that astir 2,000 North Korean soldiers had been killed successful the fighting. Putin remained defiant connected Thursday aft U.S. President Donald Trump deed Russia’s 2 biggest lipid companies with sanctions to unit the Kremlin person to extremity the war.

Mr. Trump volition sojourn South Korea, North Korea’s bitter rival, adjacent week.