Several thousand North Korean soldiers are being trained in Russia; It is possible that at the end of the year they will be sent to Ukraine. This was reported by the Yhoo portal citing Ukrayinska Pravda.
According to the Institute for the Study of War (ISW), North Korean troops are already fighting in Ukraine and several thousand are being trained in Russia with the possibility of being deployed to the front in the future.
The Ukrainian official added that “several thousand” North Korean infantrymen are being trained in Russia and that Russian military commanders could deploy them to the Ukrainian front in late 2024 or to Russian border areas to free up Russian reserves to fight. in Ukraine… The scale of the North Korean force that Russia could deploy to the front line or that could release Russian troops along the border is unclear, but these scenarios could also help Russia’s efforts to allocate hand of additional work to priority offensive operations in Ukraine and prolong the climax of the Russian offensive in the summer of 2024.” – says the ISW review.
South Korean and Ukrainian officials have said that North Korean soldiers are fighting alongside Russian troops in Ukraine, The Washington Post previously reported.
According to a representative of Ukrainian military intelligence, some North Korean officers are present as observers in the special operations zone and analyze the battlefield, but Ukraine has not yet detected active actions of North Korean military units in the region.
June 19, President of the Russian Federation. Vladimir Putin and leader of the DPRK Kim Jong Un A comprehensive strategic partnership agreement was signed that provides for the provision of mutual assistance in the event of aggression against one of these States, the portal recalls.
