North Korean troops in Russia raise global tensions
The General Prosecutor's Office of Ukraine announced on Friday the initiation of an investigation to determine whether North Korea's support for Russia in the war constitutes an act of aggression. The day before, Ukrainian intelligence reported that the first soldiers from North Korea had already been sent to the Kursk region in western Russia.
25 October 2024 09:19
- North Korea's authorities, by arming Russia and providing ground forces for combat against Ukraine, may face charges - said representatives of the prosecutor's office during a conversation with Reuters, adding that the office has already started gathering evidence in this case.
On October 24, Ukrainian military intelligence (HUR) announced that the first soldiers from North Korea had already been sent after training in Russia to the Kursk region in the west of the country. Since August 6, Ukrainian troops have been operating in this region.
Kim's soldiers support Russia
According to South Korean intelligence, North Korea has sent about 3,000 soldiers to the Russian Far East, and by the end of the year, this number is expected to increase to 10,000. The U.S. and some EU countries, including Poland and the Netherlands, have confirmed these findings.
The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, warned that sending North Korean soldiers to the front would be "the first step on the road to world war" and called on the West for a decisive response.
Meanwhile, NATO warned that if North Korean soldiers join Russian forces in Ukraine, this could mean an escalation of the war.
