Marta Gichko14:15, 23.10.24

The United States is currently monitoring the activities and goals of these forces.

On Wednesday, October 23, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said there is evidence of the presence of North Korean troops on Russian territory. For now, the head of the Pentagon has refrained from giving details about the purpose of these forces being on Russian territory.

“There is evidence that there are North Korean troops in Russia. What exactly are they doing? It remains to be seen. These are things that we have to deal with,” Austin told reporters in Rome, Reuters quoted him as saying .

DPRK military in Russia’s war against Ukraine

North Korea has sent 12,000 troops to Russia, including elite special operations units. GUR chief Kirill Budanov said the first North Korean troops are expected to arrive in Russia’s Kursk region tomorrow , October 23, 2024. How many there will be and how they will be equipped is still unknown.

Earlier, the media reported that North Korea sent not only ground troops to help Russia in its war against Ukraine. In October, fighter pilots who can fly Russian military aircraft also arrived in Russia. They could have come for training, but it is possible that Russia will involve them in the war.

Reports that North Korea is training troops to fight in Ukraine have “raised concerns about a possible escalation of the conflict.” Experts say the move could signal Pyongyang’s deepening ties with Moscow, although the North Korean soldiers could end up “merely cannon fodder,” Business Insider reports.

As noted by the CPI, Ukraine has recorded the movement of North Korean troops from a training base in the Far East deep into Russian territory.

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