The United States estimates that thousands of North Korean troops who are currently in Russia They will go to war against Ukraine in the coming days, Secretary of State Antony Blinken explained this Thursday.
According to the head of American diplomacy, the Kim Jong-Un regime has sent 10,000 troops to Russia, of which about 8,000 They are located in the Russian region of Kurskbordering Ukraine. “We have not yet seen these troops deploy in the fight against Ukrainian forces, but we expect that to happen in the coming days,” Blinken said during a news conference at the State Department.
According to U.S. intelligence, Russia is training North Korean soldiers in artillery, drones, basic infantry operations and trench clearing. For Blinken, this shows that the goal of the deployment is to use North Korean troops “in combat or frontline operations.” “If these troops participated in combat or operations against Ukraine would become legitimate military targets“, warned the Secretary of State.
Blinken believes that Russian President Vladimir Putin shows a “sign of weakness” by turning to North Korea to maintain the offensive on Ukraine. The United States will continue to coordinate with allies and partners to provide military support to Ukraine and will announce further measures in the coming days, he said.
