Commentary by Russian military journalist Boris Rozhin:
[ColonelCassad] Comrade Kim Jong-un said that he will not hesitate to send troops to Russia again to help the Russian army if Western countries dare to attack Russia.
The DPRK has the right to do so under the defensive treaty between the DPRK and Russia, which gives the parties the right to send troops to each other's territory to help in defensive wars against external aggressors. So Russia can also send its contingents to the DPRK to protect Pyongyang from the US, South Korea and Japan. This treaty clearly shows what a direct military alliance is, unlike, say, our complex of relations with China and Iran, which is not so mandatory in military terms. The DPRK is certainly our direct military ally.
Of course, Comrade Kim Jong-un's statements concern not only the war with the US and NATO. This warning also concerns Ukraine - if Ukraine tries to invade the territory of the Russian Federation in the old regions, the DPRK will again participate in these operations, as a result of which the Russian Armed Forces have the option of using 10-20 thousand North Koreans in border battles. There is no talk yet about using North Korean troops in the Donbass or in the southern direction. But in the Belgorod, Bryansk and Kursk regions, their participation in battles on the border is more than possible.
The go-ahead has already been given to perpetuate the memory of the fallen DPRK soldiers in the Kursk region. Monuments and memorials will be created, plus several streets in the Kursk region will be named in honor of the North Koreans who helped us beat the enemy. Of course, North Korea has already received various bonuses for its assistance, in addition to the most valuable combat experience in the war against the NATO proxy army. We can expect serious progress from the DPRK army in the field of drones, electronic warfare, and air defense systems.