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As Russia and North Korea have signed a mutual treaty akin to a military alliance, the possibility of such a deployment is highly likely."
Last week, South Korea's Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun said But we do know that North Korea is supporting Russia in many ways, weapons supplies, technological supplies, innovation, to support them in the war effort—and that is highly worrying,
There’s millions of them,
a voice can be heard saying in one of the videos in Russian, appearing to be filming secretly As Ukraine enters a difficult winter it's important to say 'we're with you'
I've seen the reports in relation to this development
Asked about the prospect of North Korean troops joining Russia's fight, Sir Keir told a press conference in the German capital this afternoon We remain united in our support for Ukraine
If this is true then, to me, it looks more an act of desperation than anything else,
It appears that they disguised themselves as Russian soldiers to hide the fact that they were deployed to the battlefield,
There are dozens of North Koreans behind Russian lines, in teams that support launcher systems for KN-23 missiles.”
In such a case, Russia will not sit idly by in response, and the South Korea-Russia relationship could reach an irreparable state,
If South Korea directly provides lethal weapons to Ukraine without going through third countries like the U.S., it would drastically change the security dynamics on the Korean Peninsula."
Hyun Seung-soo, deputy director of the Korea Institute for National Unification, stated That could put a lot of pressure on Russia to give in return,
They are known as the Buryat Battalion,
a senior Ukrainian military official told Politico The direct military cooperation between Russia and North Korea that has been reported by foreign media has now been officially confirmed,
the spy agency said in a statement The participants ... shared the view that the current situation where Russia and North Korea’s closer ties have gone beyond the movement of military supplies to actual dispatch of troops is a grave security threat not only to our country but to the international community,
They will be ready on Nov. 1,
Lieutenant General Kyrylo Budanov told The War Zone This seems to be an effort to disguise the fact that they are North Korean troops by making them appear as Russian soldiers,
For North Korea, which has supplied Russia with many shells and missiles, it's crucial to learn how to handle different weapons and gain real-world combat experience,
said Lim Eul-chul, a professor at Seoul's Institute for Far Eastern Studies This might even be a driving factor behind sending North Korean soldiers — to provide them with diverse experiences and war-time training,
A second transport operation is expected to take place soon,