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North Korea deploys military builders, deminers to aid reconstruction in Russia’s Kursk region

Updated on: 19 June,2025 08:34 AM IST  |  Seoul
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Wrapping up a one-day visit to Pyongyang, Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu said that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un decided to send 1000 sappers to clear mines in the Kursk region and 5000 military construction workers to restore infrastructure there, according to Russia’s state news agency, Tass

North Korea deploys military builders, deminers to aid reconstruction in Russia’s Kursk region

Intense fighting has severely damaged Russia’s Kursk region. Pic/AFP

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North Korea will send thousands of military construction workers and deminers to support reconstruction work in Russia’s Kursk region, a top Russian official said Tuesday, the latest sign of expanding cooperation between the nations.

Wrapping up a one-day visit to Pyongyang, Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu said that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un decided to send 1000 sappers to clear mines in the Kursk region and 5000 military construction workers to restore infrastructure there, according to Russia’s state news agency, Tass.


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