Russia's Lavrov thanks N Korean troops for helping liberate Kursk
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov thanked North Korean troops for their role in liberating Russia's Kursk from Ukrainian incursion earlier this year. Lavrov confirmed that a monument will be erected in honour of North Korean troops. Under a defence pact signed last year, 6,000 North Korean personnel, including mine clearance specialists and engineers, will assist in rebuilding the region.