Ukraine war
USA: Up to 8,000 North Korean soldiers on Ukrainian border
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Are North Korean soldiers about to deploy to Ukraine? The USA assumes this because of this – also because of new information.
According to the United States, up to 8,000 North Korean soldiers are near the Ukrainian border and could be used in the war by Russia in the coming days. “We now estimate that there are a total of approximately 10,000 North Korean troops in Russia, and according to the latest information, up to 8,000 of these North Korean forces have been stationed in the Kursk region,” said US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Although the US government has not yet seen any combat operations by the North Koreans against Ukrainian forces, “we assume that this will happen in the next few days,” Blinken continued. Such a deployment would make the troops legitimate targets in war. It was the first time in 100 years that Russia had invited foreign troops to its country.
It remained unclear whether North Korean soldiers could be deployed to combat operations on Ukrainian territory or fight in Ukrainian-occupied areas in Russia. According to UN diplomats, it is also possible that the North Koreans could be deployed behind the front and take on logistical tasks there, for example.
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. Russian President Vladimir Putin does not deny the presence of North Korean soldiers and points out that Ukraine also relies on personnel from NATO countries.
dpa
Source: Stern
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