North Korea deploys troops to fight with Russia in Ukraine, South Korea intelligence says
North Korea deploys troops to fight with Russia in Ukraine, South Korea intelligence says
The first 1,500 troops arrive in Russia ahead of going to Ukraine, South Korea's spy agency has said.
North Korea has started sending troops to fight with Russia in Ukraine, South Korea's spy agency has said as Seoul warned of a "grave security threat".
The allegation comes a day after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he believed 10,000 North Korean soldiers could join the war, based on intelligence information.
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol called for a security meeting on Friday and said the international community must respond with "all available means". According to the spy agency, 1,500 troops have already arrived in Russia - with anonymous sources telling South Korean media the final figure could be closer to 12,000.
This comes as evidence mounts that North Korea is supplying Russia with ammunition, as recently demonstrated by the recovery of a missile in Ukraine’s Poltava region.
Moscow and Pyongyang have also been deepening their cooperation in recent months.
Few days earlier: North Korean Troops Deserting Ukraine Frontline Days After Arrival: Report.
My thought is that this is a way to hone the north Korean military. They don't know what's wrong until they try and use it.
I wonder if this type of escalation from Russia will lead to additional support from NATO.
@tardigrada it isn't escalation if Russia does it
I hope Ukraine ends up with a bunch more defectors