North Korean troops participated in Russia's Victory Day military parade, showcasing the "blood alliance" between Pyongyang and Moscow.
The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on Saturday that a Victory Day parade marking the 81st anniversary was held on Friday at Moscow's Red Square, and that "a combined column of the Korean People's Army ground, naval and air forces participated in the Moscow Victory Parade" at Russia's invitation. Victory Day commemorates the end of World War II.
Army Senior Colonel Choe Yong-hun led the column in the march, and Russian President Vladimir Putin met with the commander after the parade to express his appreciation.
The Rodong Sinmun, the ruling Workers' Party newspaper read by North Koreans, also carried the news with photographs on its front and second pages. The paper reported that "alongside the parading columns of Russian soldiers, a column of soldiers of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, who performed immortal feats in the battles to liberate Kursk, marched across Red Square," adding that President Putin met with war veterans, participants of the special military operation, and the Korean People's Army commander who took part in the parade.
