North Korea sends 3,000 soldiers to the support of Russia on the UkraineKlieg
North Korea sends 3,000 soldiers to the support of Russia on the UkraineKlieg
According to the South Korean military, North Korea at least 3,000 additional soldiers sent to Russia at the beginning of this year. This is shown by Pyongyang's continued support for Moscow War against Ukraine, while the world leaders are committed to an end to the three -year conflict.
increased strength and military aid
The reinforcement units disposed of in January and February raise concerns; They complement the approximately 11,000 soldiers who have sent North Korea to Russia. According to the Joint Chiefs of Staff South Korea, around 4,000 of these soldiers were killed or injured in combat.
In addition to the soldiers, North Korea has provided a "significant amount" of short-range missiles as well as about 220 self-driving 170 millimeter shaubs and 240 millimeter multiple rocket launchers. According to South Korea, the support from North Korea will "increase depending on the situation".
international reactions and negotiations
The news about the continuing support of North Korea for Russia's offensive comes at a time when European leaders and allies come together in Paris on Thursday to discuss the support for Ukraine and long -term stability in the region. This is done as part of the unstable efforts of the White House to convey a ceasefire.
After discussions in Saudi Arabia, the United States said that both Russia and the Ukraine and a previously announced break for attacks on the energy infrastructure. However, Russia set up far-reaching conditions for the signing of the partial ceasefire, which remains far behind the proposed 30-day full ceasefire of the White House.
strengthening the safety bonds
The North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin have deepened their security bonds since the signing of a historical defense package last year. They have promised to use all available means to support each other militarily if one is attacked.
Putin's top security advisor Sergei Schoigu met last week in Pyongyang with Kim, where he sent Putin's “warmest wishes and greetings”, reported the Russian State news agency TASS.
concerns about technology transfers
The United States have warned that Russia may be about to do so, to exchange with North Korea, in addition to the military equipment and training, which are already provided, in exchange for North Korean support in the war against Ukraine.
attacks and military tactics
North Korean troops have been stationed in the Russian region of Kursk at least since November to ward off the invasion of Ukraine. Accordingly, they withdraw from the front lines in January after there were numerous reports on mass losses.
According to the South Korean MP Yo Yong-Won, who had visited Ukraine at the end of February, around 400 North Korean soldiers were killed in Russia by February 26th and about 3,600. According to reports, North Korean soldiers in brutal and almost suicidal tactics have blown their grenades into the air instead of being caught by Ukrainian forces.
logistical support and humanitarian aid
Since the beginning of the war, North Korea has also sent thousands of containers to Russia with ammunition or associated materials. According to US officials, the forces of Moscow have already used against Ukraine. In addition, North Korean medical institutions have treated hundreds of Russian soldiers who were injured in Ukraine, as the Russian ambassador to Pyongyang reported in an interview with the State Zeitung Rossiyskaya Gazeta in February In the meantime, Russia delivered coal, food and medication to North Korea, as ambassador Alexander Matsegora noted. He added that the children of fallen Russian soldiers visited North Korea last summer and that Russia and North Korea develop student exchange programs.
Development of new technologies
In the midst of concerns about the increasing partnership between Russia and North Korea, Kim has supervised a test of new AI-controlled attack drones this week, as the North Korean news agency KCNA reported, and arranged that they will be further developed according to the trends of modern warfare.
In addition, North Korea presented a new reconnaissance drone, which could partly come from Russia, reports the South Korean military. The spokesman for the South Korean joint Chiefs of Staff, Lee Seong-Jun, said that the aircraft model was modified by an original North Korean model, but the "internal devices and the like may be related to Russia".
Current conflict situation
drones have become a central weapon in the struggle between Russia and Ukraine. The number of Russian drone attacks on Ukraine rose from only 379 in May 2024 to almost 2,500 in November. Despite ongoing negotiations on an armistice, Ukraine and Russia continued to exchanged attacks. Late on Wednesday, Russian armed forces started a massive drone attack on the northeastern tank city of Charkiw, in which at least nine people were injured and civil infrastructures were damaged.
"No country should have to go through something like this," said Ukrainian President Wolodymyr Selenskyj after the attack on Telegram.
In an interview with Newsmax on Tuesday, US President Donald Trump commented that he believes that Russia wanted to end the war, but it could be that they "take your time".
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