President South Korea said Monday that the deployment North Korean troops on the front line in Ukraine may happen faster than previously expected.
As reported by the office Yoon Suk Yeolathis information was provided during a telephone conversation with the chairwoman European Commission Ursulą of Leyen.
War in Ukraine. South Korea warns against its neighbor's move
During the conversation, Yoon expressed hope that European Union will take “practical countermeasures” and redouble efforts to monitor the situation and lockdown “illegal situation” between Russia a North Korea.
On Monday, North Korean troops deployed in Russia confirmed the Secretary General NATO Mark Rutte. He said that according to information from the Alliance, some soldiers are already in the Kursk Oblast, where the Ukrainian offensive is ongoing.
He added that North Korea supports Russia not only in terms of soldiersbut also weapons. One million rounds of ammunition and ballistic missiles have been transferred so far. Russia, in turn, is to repay the military technologies it has provided for Pyongyang are difficult to obtain due to the sanctions imposed.
– Deepening military cooperation between… Russia and North Korea is a threat to both security in the Indo-Pacific region and Euro-Atlantic security. This threatens peace on the Korean Peninsula, emphasized the Secretary General.
Russia. Even 10 thousand North Korean soldiers on the front
According to various estimates, approx. 3 thousand soldiers from North Korea. It is not clear what tasks they will be assigned, but due to their age and physical condition, there were suspicions that they would simply be “cannon fodder”.
The Wall Street Journal, citing intelligence data, reports that soldiers from… North Korea they are no more than 20 years old, have never been professionally trained and speak only Korean. Most of them are malnourished and use outdated weapons.
A former South Korean security official noted that Kim Jong Un decided to send “less valuable troops” to check the Kremlin's attitude towards them. – They will pave the way more experienced people – he explained.
In total, it will even be delivered to Russia 10 thousand Koreans.
Source: Reuters, The Wall Street Journal
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