s arrived in North Korea to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the end of the Korean War, according to official sources. The visit by Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoygu is aimed at strengthening military cooperation between Russia and North Korea and is seen as an important step in the development of bilateral cooperation, the Ministry of Defense stated.
Shoygu will spend three days in North Korea until July 27 and will participate in various ceremonies to commemorate the “Victory of the Korean People in the Fatherland Liberation War of 1950-1953,” the ministry said in a statement on the Telegram platform.
The United States suspects North Korea of supporting Russia’s war against Ukraine with weapons. There have been reports that North Korea has also received weapons from the Russian mercenary group “Wagner.” Due to its nuclear program, North Korea remains largely isolated internationally but continues to maintain contacts with two permanent members of the United Nations Security Council – Russia and China.
The country has been under the dictatorship of the Kim dynasty since the 1950s. July 27, which marks the end of the Korean War, is celebrated as “Victory Day” in North Korea. The war, initiated by Pyongyang’s unsuccessful attempt to annex the communist-controlled territory of the southern part of the peninsula, ended with a ceasefire that divided the Korean peninsula along the 38th parallel. A peace treaty between the two Koreas has not been signed to this day.
According to estimates, the war resulted in the loss of two to four million Korean lives.Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu has traveled to North Korea to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the end of the Korean War, according to official sources. Shoigu will spend three days in North Korea until July 27 and will participate in various ceremonies to honor the “victory of the Korean people in the Fatherland Liberation War of 1950-1953,” as stated in a statement by the Russian Ministry of Defense on the Telegram platform.
This visit by Shoigu aims to strengthen military cooperation between Russia and North Korea and is an important step in the development of bilateral cooperation, the ministry noted.
The Korean War, which began when Pyongyang unsuccessfully attempted to annex the communist-controlled territory of the southern part of the peninsula, ended with a ceasefire that divided the Korean peninsula along the 38th parallel. A peace treaty between the two Koreas has not been signed to this day.
According to estimates, the war resulted in the loss of two to four million Korean lives. North Korea remains largely isolated due to its nuclear program but continues to maintain contacts with two permanent members of the United Nations Security Council – Russia and China.
The visit by Shoigu comes at a time when the United States suspects North Korea of supporting Russia’s war against Ukraine with weapons. There have been reports that the Russian mercenary group “Wagner” has also received weapons from North Korea.
July 27, the day when the end of the Korean War is commemorated, is celebrated as ”Victory Day” in North Korea.
How did the Korean War impact the Korean Peninsula?
Part of the Korean Peninsula, resulted in a stalemate with an armistice agreement signed in July 1953. The war left millions dead and divided the Korean Peninsula into North and South Korea.
The arrival of Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoygu in North Korea to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the end of the Korean War is seen as a significant move in strengthening military cooperation between the two countries. This visit is considered an important step in the development of bilateral cooperation, according to the Ministry of Defense.
During his three-day visit until July 27, Shoygu will participate in various ceremonies to commemorate the “Victory of the Korean People in the Fatherland Liberation War of 1950-1953,” as announced by the ministry on the Telegram platform.
However, the United States suspects North Korea of providing support to Russia’s war against Ukraine by supplying weapons. There have been reports suggesting that North Korea has received weapons from the Russian mercenary group “Wagner.” Despite its nuclear program, North Korea remains largely isolated on the international stage but maintains contacts with two permanent members of the United Nations Security Council – Russia and China.
Since the 1950s, North Korea has been under the dictatorship of the Kim dynasty. July 27, which marks the end of the Korean War, is celebrated as ”Victory Day” in North Korea. This war was initiated by Pyongyang’s failed attempt to annex the communist-controlled part of the southern Korean Peninsula and resulted in a stalemate with the signing of an armistice agreement in July 1953. The war caused immense casualties and divided the Korean Peninsula into North and South Korea.
