NATO estimates that “more than 600,000 Russian soldiers” have been killed or wounded in Ukraine. “Vladimir Putin is unable to continue his attack on Ukraine without foreign support,” Secretary General Mark Rutte said in Brussels, confirming reports that North Korean troops are being sent to Russia.
After discussions about a possible upcoming combat deployment of North Korean soldiers in Ukraine, Rutte also said he could confirm that North Korean military units were stationed in the Kursk region near the border. From the perspective of the defense alliance, this represents a significant escalation and dangerous expansion of the Russian war.
According to South Korean intelligence, North Korea has already sent thousands of soldiers to Russia and plans to deploy around 12,000 soldiers in total. Until recently, Russia and North Korea dismissed the intention of a combat mission in the Russian-Ukrainian war as speculation.
Zelensky calls for international response
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy recently called for an international response to the possible deployment of North Korean soldiers to the Russian side. “Ukraine will in fact be forced to fight North Korea in Europe,” the head of state said. Without decisive steps from allies, Russian President Vladimir Putin will only be emboldened to commit more “terror,” he warned.
Source: Krone
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