NATO allies have confirmed information about the deployment of North Korean troops on the territory of Russia and are already actively conducting consultations on this issue. This was reported by Alliance spokeswoman Fara Dahlallah u comments for Voice of America.
According to Dahlallah, if Pyongyang does send its troops to participate in the war against Ukraine, it would mean a “significant escalation” of North Korea’s support for Russia. She also noted that this testifies to the significant losses suffered by Russia on the battlefield.
Reuters agency with reference to an American official informs, that, according to US estimates, at least 3,000 North Korean soldiers are being trained at Russian military bases.
Earlier, the United States confirmed the existence of evidence of the presence of North Korean troops on the territory of Russia, but Washington does not yet have clear information about their specific tasks.
We will remind that on October 22, the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, announced that Russia is preparing two North Korean military units, each numbering up to 6,000 people. Before that, footage appeared in which North Korean military personnel were filmed in the military unit of the 127th Motorized Rifle Division of the Russian Federation in the Primorsky Krai.
The head of the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine Kyrylo Budanov previously reported that the first North Korean units may arrive in the Kursk region as early as October 23 to provide assistance to Russian forces.
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has confirmed that the US has evidence of North Korean troops in Russia, but their ultimate purpose remains unknown.
Meanwhile, South Korean media reports that South Korea may consider transferring offensive weapons to Ukraine and even send its personnel to interrogate North Korean prisoners of war.
