North Korea has provided medical treatment to hundreds of wounded Russian soldiers injured in the Ukraine war, according to Russia's ambassador to Pyongyang. Alexander Matsegora revealed the extent of North Korea's support for Russia's military campaign in an interview with state media, highlighting the deepening ties between the two nations.
North Korea has treated hundreds of Russian soldiers injured in Ukraine, Moscow’s ambassador to Pyongyang told state media, as he revealed new details of the reclusive state’s backing for the Kremlin’s war effort. Wounded Russian troops have been recovering in North Korea n medical facilities, Ambassador Alexander Matsegora told state-run outlet Rossiyskaya Gazeta in an extensive interview published Sunday.
In his interview with state media, Matsegora claimed that North Korea had treated wounded Russian soldiers for free. “When we offered to compensate our friends for at least part of their expenses, they were sincerely offended and asked us never to do it again,” he said. Matsegora also said that children of Russian troops killed in Ukraine had vacationed in North Korea last summer, and Russia and North Korea are developing student exchanges.
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