The South Korean Foreign Ministry has summoned the Russian ambassador to Seoul. During the meeting, Vice Foreign Minister Kim Hong-kyun conveyed to diplomat Georgy Zinoviev his regret about sending North Korean soldiers to Russia. He responded that all actions were in accordance with international law.
The Russian diplomat did not make any statement to journalists present after the appointment at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs – but the Russian embassy in South Korea published a statement from the ambassador. Cooperation between Russia and North Korea is in accordance with international law, it was emphasized.
The deployment of North Korean troops is causing international concern
However, Moscow and Seoul have opposing views on the causes of tensions on the Korean Peninsula, Zinoviev said. South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol spoke of a serious security threat “not only to our country, but also to the international community.”
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte also warned on Monday against the deployment of North Korean troops in Ukraine. If North Korea sends its soldiers to Ukraine to fight alongside Russia, the conflict would escalate, Rutte wrote on SMS service X.
Soldiers imported into Russian ships
On Friday, the South Korean secret service NIS (National Intelligence Service) accused the North Korean military of having already sent about 1,500 soldiers to support Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine. According to the NOS, the soldiers were transported in Russian ships to Vladivostok, where they are probably being prepared for deployment in the war in Ukraine. In total, North Korea is said to have decided to send about 12,000 soldiers to support the country, including special forces.
The identities of soldiers are hidden
As NOS further reported, the soldiers would be given Russian uniforms and a false identity to hide their true origins. The secret service bases its information on satellite images and facial recognition software, which was used in collaboration with the Ukrainian secret service.
Source: Krone
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