South Korea’s intelligence agency said on Friday that North Korea has dispatched troops to assist Russia in its war against Ukraine, a development that could intensify the standoff between North Korea and the west.
In a statement on its website, the National Intelligence Service (NIS) said that Russian navy ships transferred 1,500 North Korean special operation forces to the port city of Vladivostok between 8 and 13 October and were now undergoing training.
“The North Korean soldiers … are expected to be deployed to the frontlines as soon as they complete their adaptation training,” the agency said, adding that more North Korean troops are expected to be sent to Russia soon.
NIS said North Korean soldiers were given Russian military uniforms and Russian-made weapons and were issued with fake ID cards of residents of the Yakutia and Buryatia, two regions in Siberia.
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Additionally, South Korean media said on Friday, citing anonymous sources, that Pyongyang has decided to dispatch a total of 12,000 troops, formed into four brigades, to Russia. The NIS did not immediately confirm these reports.
The statements come a day after Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said his country had intelligence reports that 10,000 North Korean soldiers were preparing to enter the war
The picture looks like it’s AI generated for a The Onion piece. 😂
Hope they have sunflower seeds in their pockets.
Isn’t 1500 soldiers like a day’s work of cannon fodder? I thought they’d send a lot more.
It is, more or less. If they’re actually elite this could be helpful for Russia, but given Nork hasn’t had a conflict in decades I do question what their effectiveness will be.
They’ve been equipped with the best sticks, rocks and slingshots NK can get.
Let’s be real. It’s the best gear from the 1960s with some picatinny rails bolted on.
It’s a lot of defectors, I’ll tell you that much.
the total seems to be 12-15k. This was just a part of them
Let’s get the world war started. Human civilization is doomed from climate change anyway. Why draw it out? Let’s get it done in an hour.
were issued with fake ID cards of residents of the Yakutia and Buryatia, two regions in Siberia
Yes, absolutely Serbian. You can tell because of the way they are.
Serbians are from serbia, not Siberia.
You say that. The Serbians on the other hand do as well.
I would guess that the Siberians would also say that.
Ugh. I blame it on autocorrect and swipe.
I blame the Jedi council!
What? How can you do this? This is outrageous. It’s unfair. How can you be Serbian and not be Siberian?
You can’t expect Americans to know all the places their country has bombed in their lifetime
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