Ukraine War: USA: North Korea’s soldiers wear Russian uniforms

The US Department of Defense is “increasingly concerned” about the possible use of North Korean soldiers in Russia’s war against Ukraine. Some of the soldiers from North Korea sent to Russia have already moved closer to Ukraine. “And we see that they are wearing Russian uniforms and equipped with Russian equipment,” Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said in Washington. He said he was increasingly concerned that the Kremlin wanted to use these soldiers to support Russian troops in the Kursk region, near the border with Ukraine.

According to estimates by the US Department of Defense, around 10,000 soldiers from North Korea have been sent to Russia. Some of them began to move to the Kursk region. If they were used in combat, that would be very concerning, Austin said. The USA continuously monitored the situation.

The Pentagon had previously said that a deployment of North Korean troops could also be an indication “that Putin may be in more trouble than people realize.” “That’s a sign of weakness,” Austin said again. First, Russian President Vladimir Putin procured weapons and ammunition from other countries, now it’s about people.

South Korean intelligence had previously announced that North Korean troops in Russia were supposed to wear Russian uniforms and were given false identities to conceal their true origins.