South Korea‘s spy agency don talk say North Korea dey plan to send up to 12,000 troops go fight for Russia in Ukraine. Dis development dey described as ‘grave security risk’ by officials in Seoul. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky already mention say around 10,000 troops from North Korea fit participate in de war based on intelligence assessments.
Dis news come after evidence show say North Korea dey provide Russia with munitions. Last week, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un extend birthday greetings to Russian President Vladimir Putin, calling him his ‘closest comrade’. Moscow and Pyongyang don dey enhance their collaboration in recent months, including a military agreement wey commit both nations to assist each other in case of ‘aggression’ against either side.
According to reports, some North Korean soldiers don already arrive at a military base near Ussuriysk, located north of Vladivostok in Russia’s Far East. However, some military analysts dey skeptical about how feasible it be to integrate North Korean forces into Russian military units due to challenges like language differences and lack of recent combat experience among North Korean troops.
The United States also impose new sanctions on Chinese and Russian entities involved in de development and production of Russia’s Garpiya series long-range attack drones, which dem dey use in Ukraine. These drones, designed and developed by Chinese experts, dey cause significant damage to critical infrastructure in Ukraine.
