A day before, the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyi spoke in Brussels about 10,000 soldiers from North Korea who could be involved in the war.
About 11,000 North Korean soldiers are currently being trained in eastern Russia to take part in the war in Ukraine, according to Kyrylo Budanov, head of the Central Intelligence Department of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.
“They will be ready by November 1,” Budanov said in an interview with “The War Zone” publication on Thursday.
South Korean President Yun Suk-yol held an unscheduled security meeting with top intelligence, military and national security officials on Friday to discuss the involvement of North Korean troops in Russia’s war against Ukraine, the administration said. the president.
“Meetings [dalībnieki] agree that the current situation, where closer ties between Russia and North Korea have gone beyond the distribution of military goods, is a serious threat not only to the security of our country , but also to the international community,” South Korea’s presidential administration said in a statement.
South Korean officials have revealed that some North Korean soldiers are likely in Russia and involved in the war with Ukraine.
North Korea and Russia have significantly strengthened military ties over the past year, and in June the leaders of the two countries met to sign a comprehensive strategic partnership agreement that provides entered into a mutual defense agreement.
South Korean and US officials have said North Korea has supplied Russia with ballistic missiles and other weapons.
2024-10-18 09:23:00
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