Kim Jong-un’s brazen celebration of North Korean blood spilled alongside Russian forces in Ukraine marks an unprecedented escalation in the communist regime’s direct participation in Putin’s war against the West. In a chilling New Year message, Kim glorified North Korean troops “sharing blood, life and death” with Russia on the Ukraine front, capping a year where Pyongyang openly acknowledged deploying troops and supplying massive amounts of artillery and missiles to sustain Russia’s campaign. This burgeoning “blood alliance” provides Russia with crucial wartime support while giving North Korea access to advanced military technology, fundamentally altering the conflict’s dynamics and threatening global security.
Story Highlights
- Kim Jong-un glorifies North Korean troops “sharing blood, life and death” with Russia in Ukraine war.
- At least nine North Korean soldiers confirmed killed during 120-day deployment in Russia’s Kursk region.
- DPRK supplies massive artillery shells, missiles, and rocket systems to sustain Russia’s war effort.
- Russia provides advanced military technology, energy, and financial aid in exchange for wartime support.
Communist Alliance Celebrates Shared Bloodshed
Kim Jong-un delivered a chilling New Year message to Vladimir Putin on December 27, 2025, celebrating how North Korea and Russia forged their alliance by “sharing blood, life and death in the same trench” on the Ukraine front. The North Korean dictator described 2025 as a “really meaningful year” for strengthening ties through combat cooperation, marking the first time Pyongyang has openly glorified shared battlefield casualties with Russia.
This disturbing message caps a year where North Korea openly acknowledged deploying troops to support Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, fundamentally altering the conflict’s dynamics. Kim’s rhetoric transforms what began as arms transfers into a full military partnership, with North Korean engineering units clearing mines and supporting operations in Russia’s Kursk region since August 2025.
"BLOOD, LIFE, AND DEATH": North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, in a New Year's message to Russian President Vladmir Putin, said that the two nations have joined into "the sincerest alliance of sharing blood, life, and death in the same trench" while fighting together against Ukraine.… pic.twitter.com/1bTYmHVxKH
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North Korean Blood Spilled for Putin’s War
North Korea confirmed in April 2025 that it deployed troops to support Russia’s campaign, with at least nine soldiers killed during a 120-day deployment. Kim welcomed home surviving engineering units in December, acknowledging the combat deaths while Russia promised to erect a monument in Moscow honoring the fallen North Korean fighters. This represents an unprecedented commitment of North Korean lives to a European conflict.
The deployment began under the June 2024 Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Treaty between Russia and North Korea, officially described as mine-clearing operations but assessed by Western intelligence as direct support for Russian military operations. Putin praised the “heroic” role of North Korean soldiers in his own New Year greeting, cementing the blood alliance that threatens global security.
Massive Arms Pipeline Fuels Russian War Machine
Beyond troop deployments, North Korea has become a crucial supplier of artillery shells, ballistic missiles, and rocket systems that help sustain Russia’s high-intensity operations against Ukraine. Western intelligence reports indicate these weapons significantly aid Russia’s battlefield sustainability, allowing prolonged bombardment campaigns against Ukrainian positions and civilian infrastructure. This massive arms transfer directly violates UN Security Council resolutions.
In exchange, Russia provides North Korea with financial aid, advanced military technology, food, and energy supplies. These technology transfers reportedly include satellite, missile, and submarine capabilities that dramatically enhance North Korea’s threat to South Korea, Japan, and US forces in the region. Kim recently ordered officials to accelerate missile production, indicating expanded weapons manufacturing supported by Russian assistance.
This sanctions-busting partnership undermines Western efforts to isolate both regimes while creating a dangerous precedent for authoritarian cooperation. The alliance enables Russia to circumvent ammunition shortages while providing North Korea access to advanced technologies that strengthen its nuclear and missile programs, directly threatening American allies and interests across multiple theaters.
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- North Korea’s Kim celebrates ‘sharing blood’ with Russia in Ukraine war
- Kim stresses shared bloodshed in New Year message to Putin
- N Korea’s Kim stresses shared bloodshed in New Year message to Putin
