North Korea is set to send 1,000 deminers and 5,000 military construction workers to Russia's Kursk region to support reconstruction efforts. This move is part of expanding cooperation between the two nations, which have already seen North Korea supply thousands of combat troops and conventional weapons to Russia's war against Ukraine. Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu described the cooperation as "brotherly aid" from North Korea to Russia, and the two countries have agreed to erect memorials in each other's countries to honor North Korean soldiers who died fighting in the Kursk region. This event took place on 06/18/2025 at the following location: Kursk, Russia.
Incident Type: Military Conflict
Event Type: Military Deployment
Total Fatalities: 0
Total Wounded: 0
Police/Military Fatalities: 0
Police/Military Wounded: 0
Civilian Fatalities: 0
Civilian Wounded: 0
Terrorist/Insurgent Fatalities: 0
Terrorist/Insurgent Wounded: 0
Number Arrested: 0
Source: AP
