According to information from Kiev, the first casualties have occurred in fighting between Ukrainian and North Korean soldiers in the Russian border area. According to Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umyerov, a “small group” of North Korean soldiers was attacked.
“Yes, there are already losses. “That is a fact,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in Budapest on Thursday evening, without giving further details. According to him, some of the 11,000 North Korean soldiers in the Russian border region of Kursk are involved in fighting with the Ukrainian army.
“New wave of escalation”
Zelensky described Moscow’s use of North Koreans as “a new chapter of instability in the world” and a “new wave of escalation.” He again called on the West to respond by releasing long-range weapons against targets in Russia. “I think this is exactly the time when we should do that,” said the head of state.
Even a “larger contingent” before deployment
If there is no response, he is certain the Kremlin will deploy an even larger contingent of North Koreans. “Because (Russian President Vladimir) Putin always looks at the world’s reaction,” he said. The world is not responding enough at the moment.
Ukraine has been warning for several weeks about the deployment of North Korean soldiers on the Russian side. The US and South Korea had confirmed the presence of the North Koreans in Russia. Ukraine has been defending itself against the Russian invasion with Western help for more than two and a half years.
Source: Krone
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