There has been information about it for over a week soldiers North Koreawho were sent to the Kursk region in Russiato fight against Ukraine. Spokesman Pentagon reported on Tuesday that about 10,000 had been sent to Russia. volunteers.
North Korean soldiers in Russia. Joe Biden comments
Joe Biden said in a conversation with journalists that the presence of North Korean soldiers in Kursk Oblast it bothers him. The American leader was also asked whether Ukraine should respond by attacking volunteers from Kim Jong Un's country if they penetrate its territory and attack.
– If they get to Ukraine, yes – Biden declared.
Earlier, the US president emphasized that in his opinion, the development of the situation is “very dangerous”. In addition Washington he mentioned that if North Korean soldiers join the war against Ukraine, he will not impose new restrictions on Kiev's use of American weapons.
War in Ukraine. North Korean soldiers in Russia
On Monday, the head of the NATO Mark Rutte. The Secretary General of the North Atlantic Alliance confirmed the reports, adding that “this is proof that Vladimir Putin is unable to continue attacking Ukraine without foreign support“.
In the opinion of military expert Mykhailo Zhyrokhov, North Korea may limit itself to sending only engineering units to the Russian Federation, and not attack units with weapons.
The expert assessed that “Putin, of course, understands that the geopolitical consequences may be very unpleasant for him.”.
Sources: Reuters, Unian