The North Korean military has begun taking part in hostilities against Ukrainian troops in the Kursk region, US State Department spokesman Vedant Patel said, Korea Times reports.
More than 10,000 North Korean troops have arrived in Russia, most already deployed near Kursk, Patel said. According to him, the Russian side “trained DPRK soldiers in artillery, the use of unmanned aerial vehicles and basic infantry skills, including trench clearing, which are critical skills for frontline operations.”
Moscow and Pyongyang have not officially confirmed the sending of North Korean troops to Russia.
president of russia Vladimir Putincommenting on Western intelligence reports, he stated that Russia has never doubted North Korea’s serious attitude towards the implementation of art. 4 contracts. This article guarantees: “If one of the parties is in a state of war due to an armed attack by one or more states, the other party will immediately provide it with military assistance with all means at its disposal in accordance with art. 51 of the Charter of the United Nations and the laws of the DPRK and the Russian Federation.”
“What and how we will do is our business, within the framework of this article,” – Putin said.
Then, the North Korean Foreign Ministry confirmed the provision of assistance to Moscow in the military conflict in Ukraine, but did not specify what it consisted of.
“From the beginning of the special military operation, the respected Comrade Chairman of State Affairs, Kim Jong-un, gave instructions that we, without looking back at anyone, would consistently and powerfully support and assist the Russian army and the Russian people in their holy war. “ — RBC quotes a representative of the department. Choi Sung Hee.
