President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskywarning this Friday, citing information collected by its intelligence services that the first North Korean soldierswho according to Seoul, Washington and Kyiv are already receiving training in Russia, They will be sent with the Russian Army to the front within two days.
“According to intelligence information, On October 27 or 28, Russia will deploy the first troops from North Korea in combat zones,” Zelensky said after meeting with his military and security leadership.
The president of Ukraine called the alleged deployment of North Korean soldiers to the front “clear rise” by Russia.
“The world needs to see clearly what Russia really wants, which is to continue the war” Zelensky stated in his report on the meeting with his military leadership, published on his Telegram channel.
The president of Ukraine also asked “strong reaction” by the international community.
“North Korea’s entry into hostilities should not be accepted with closed eyes and vague opinions, but with tangible pressure on both Moscow and Pyongyang so that the United Nations Charter is respected and this escalation is punished,” Zelensky added.
This has been confirmed by both the United States and South Korea about 3,000 North Korean soldiers are already training in Russia join the war with the Russian army. According to Seoul information, North Korea decided to contribute up to 12,000 men to the Russian war effort.
Ukrainian sources say keep track of the movements of North Korean soldiers from the Far East of Russia, where they would have started training, to the west of Russia, where they would join the Kremlin’s troops fighting against Ukraine.
According to several sources in kyiv, the Russian oblast of Kursk – where Ukrainian troops control part of the territory – is the destination chosen for the first North Korean contingent to join the Russian Army.
Ukrainian soldiers move in armored personnel carriers, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, near the Russian border in Sumy region, Ukraine (REUTERS/Viacheslav Ratynskyi)The government of Japan This Friday he posted his “serious concern”before sending troops North Korean a Russiawith the possibility that they will participate in an invasion of Ukrainecalling this military cooperation between Pyongyang and Moscow a threat to the stability of the region.
Yoshimasa Hayashia spokesman for the Japanese Executive, warned that this situation “impact on the security of the region” and that Tokyo is closely monitoring those movements.
“The Government is seriously pursuing the sending of North Korean troops to Russia, including the possibility that the troops will participate in the Russian invasion of Ukraine,” Hayashi announced at a press conference.
He added that this information is “very worrying” since it “shows a tightening of military cooperation between Russia and North Korea,” which escalates the situation in Ukraine and negatively affects regional security.
Hayashi He also reiterated the commitment of Conradh na Gaeilge Japan cooperate with the international community to seek a just and lasting solution to the crisis in Ukraine.
“We will continue to collect and analyze relevant information, and we will continue to work with the international community to fully implement the Council’s resolutions. UN Security Council and achieve a just and lasting peace in Ukraine as soon as possible,” said the spokesperson.
(With information from agencies)