Last week, South Korean intelligence reported that North Korea sent 1,500 special forces soldiers to Russia in October to take part in hostilities against Ukraine. In total – according to information from South Korean intelligence – Pyongyang is to send 12,000 to Russia. soldiers from the elite units of their army.
Will South Korean intelligence officials interrogate North Korean soldiers in Ukraine?
Due to the possible participation of North Korean soldiers in the fighting against Ukraine, Seoul is considering – according to a government source cited by the Yonhap news agency – sending a special mission to Ukraine that would monitor the activities of North Korean soldiers in the war zone.
North Korea sent troops to Russia. What do we know about support for Putin’s troops?
Politicians and officials from South Korea and Ukraine have accused North Korea of sending troops, estimated to number in the thousands, to support Russia in the war in Ukraine. Both Moscow and Pyongyang have denied these reports, and the US continues to monitor the matter. What do we know so far about Kim Jong Un’s cooperation with Vladimir Putin?
The Yonhap agency’s interlocutor claims that members of such a mission would monitor the “tactics and combat capabilities” of North Korean special forces that would support Russia’s military operations.
South Korean military personnel and intelligence officers sent to Ukraine would not only analyze the “battlefield tactics” of North Korean forces, but also take part in interrogations of North Korean prisoners.
