North Korea sent troops to Russia, said Defense Minister Austin
North Korea sent troops to Russia, said Defense Minister Austin
The US defense minister Lloyd Austin has confirmed that North Korea has sent troops to Russia. This represents the first official confirmation of a high-ranking US official and, against the background of the increasingly friendly relationships between North Korea and Russia, has been done in Ukraine since the Moscow invasion.
troops and their meaning
"We see evidence that North Korean troops went to Russia," Austin said on Wednesday during a press conference in Rome. "What exactly they do there remains to be seen." According to information from the US intelligence area, “thousands” North Korean soldiers are already in Russia, Ukraine and South Korea have also reported this troop laying.
role of the North Korean troops in conflict
Austin further explained that the United States is still trying to determine the role of the North Korean soldiers in conflict and whether they may travel to Ukraine. "If you act as a fellow campaigner, it means that you intend to participate in this war on behalf of Russia. That would be a very serious matter that would not only affect Europe, but also the Indo-Pacific area," says Austin.
expectations and reimbursement
When asked what North Korea could receive in return for increasing the presence of troops in Russia, Austin said that this was also being examined. In the past few months, Moscow and Pyongyang have come together for an increasingly close military partnership, which triggered concern among the officials in Kiev and Washington.
warnings from Ukraine
The Ukrainian President Wolodymyr Selenskyj has repeatedly warned that North Korean troops intervene in the war on behalf of Russia. Last week he reported at a NATO summit that "10,000" soldiers and technical staff were prepared.
collaboration between North Korea and Russia
Some sources from the Ukrainian secret services had previously announced that a small number of North Korean soldiers work with the Russian military, mainly to help engineering work and to exchange information about the use of North Korean ammunition.
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