This military support in the war against Ukraine is a blatant violation of international law and undermines security in Europe and the Korean Peninsula,
Our analysts are ... they continue to look at this. Now we are seeing evidence that there are North Korean troops that have gone to Russia,
We know that thousands of DPRK troops are in Russia to be trained. We don't know what their mission will be or if they'll go on to fight in Ukraine,
But we do know that if they do this, it signals President Putin's growing desperation in his war against Ukraine. Russia is suffering extraordinary casualties on the battlefield every day. If Russia needs to turn to DPRK for manpower, that's a sign of desperation — not strength — on the part of the Kremlin,
Allies have confirmed evidence of a DPRK troop deployment to Russia. If these troops are destined to fight in Ukraine, it would mark a significant escalation in North Korea's support for Russia's illegal war and yet another sign of Russia's significant losses on the front lines,
We'll continue to pull this thread and see what happens here,
The Ministry of Defense has consistently stressed that the corps carrying out this order must be aware of the background of why such a move is necessary, and that its main purpose is to maximize defense capabilities against possible conflict with hostile countries,
Let us steadfastly defend the southern border of our country and inscribe a legacy of countless victories,
Should reports be true on North Korean soldiers in Ukraine and should North Korea now be supporting the Russian war of aggression in Ukraine with troops, this would be serious and in violation of international law,
If true, this marks a dangerous and highly concerning development and an obvious deepening of the DPRK-Russia military relationship,
North Korea, which has been providing large-scale military weapons to Russia, sending troops to Russia's illegal war of aggression in Ukraine is a significant security threat not only to our country but also to the international community,
As for the so-called military cooperation with Russia, my delegation does not feel any need for comment on such groundless stereotyped rumours,
We have seen reports the DPRK has sent forces and is preparing to send additional soldiers to Ukraine to fight alongside Russia,
In response to the advancement of military cooperation between Russia and North Korea following the deployment of North Korean combat troops, the government will implement phased countermeasures,