North Korean military to participate in Moscow's parade in May, media
Illustrative photo: DPRK military personnel will take part in the Victory Day parade in Moscow (Getty Images)
North Korean military personnel, may take part in Russia's Victory Day parade in May, reports NHK citing Russian sources.
The decision for the DPRK to participate in the Victory Day parade in Moscow has allegedly been made.
In total, dozens of North Korean soldiers are expected to participate.
Other diplomatic sources of NHK claim that a North Korean military orchestra will also be involved in a musical event in Moscow in late August.
On Wednesday, Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov said that military units from 19 “friendly countries” had been invited to the Victory Day parade. Ten of them have already confirmed their participation.
DPRK troops in Russia
The North Korean military has been involved in the war against Ukraine lately. According to various sources, there were 10 to 12 thousand DPRK troops in Russia at the time.
North Korea sent its soldiers to support Russian operations, specifically on the frontline in the Kursk region. The servicemen are operating under the guise of the Russian military, which indicates Moscow's attempts to conceal Pyongyang's real role in the war.
Ukrainian forces captured recently two North Korean soldiers, who were later taken to Kyiv. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy showed a video of the communication with the prisoners.
