South Korean Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun said in a speech to the country’s parliament on Tuesday that the North Korean regime has sent troops from the country to fight alongside Russia in Ukraine. forces.
“Since Russia and North Korea have signed an agreement like a military pact, the possibility of this happening is high,” Kim Yong-hyun said. Yna news agency quoted. The defense minister highlighted that relations between Moscow and Pyongyang are “developing” and will take the form of a “military alliance”.
In this situation, last Friday, Ukraine carried out an air strike on Donetsk. According to Kyiv PostCiting Ukrainian intelligence sources, six North Koreans were killed and three wounded.
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Commenting on the news, South Korea’s defense minister pointed out that the information in Seoul’s possession effectively showed that it already existed. “Casualties among North Korean troops in Ukraine.”
Since the start of the war in Ukraine, North Korea has supplied ammunition and missiles to Russia, although the country has publicly denied this information. In return, Moscow has supported Pyongyang economically.
Kyiv Independent remindsIn early 2023, North Korea reportedly sent leaders out of the country to help with “reconstruction efforts” in the Donbass region.
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