“North Korea leader Kim Jong -in confirmed the direction of troops to Russia for war against Ukraine, stating that this complies with the provision of the Treaty on a comprehensive strategic partnership between the DPRK and the Russian Federation. Source: Yonhap, with reference to the North Korean Central Information Agency (KCNA) Details: the DPRK stated that the military was sent to the Russian Federation “by order of” DPRK leader Kim Jong -in in accordance with the mutual defense agreement between Pyongyan and Moscow.”, – WRITE: www.pravda.com.ua
Source: Yonhap agency with reference to the North Korean Central Information Agency (KCNA)
Details: The DPRK stated that the military was sent to the Russian Federation “by order” of the DPRK leader Kim Jong -in in accordance with the agreement on mutual defense between Pyongyang and Moscow.
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“After it was found that the situation is in compliance with the Treaty on a comprehensive strategic partnership with Russia, Comrade Kim Jong So made a decision to participate in the war in the war and reported the Russian side,” KCNA said.
In its statement, the DPRK also confirmed the participation of its troops in the battles in the Kursk region of Russia.
Prehistory:
- The report of the Analytical Center of the South Korean Institute for Defense Analysis (Kida) states that North Korea’s participation in the Russian war against Ukraine has brought its economy more than $ 20 billion.
- According to the Investigation of Reuters in cooperation with the British Analytical Center Open Source Centre (OSC), the DPRK has transferred to Russia at least 4 million artillery shells that are actively used in the war against Ukraine over the past 20 months. Supplies are massively and systematically and railway routes, which significantly strengthened the military capabilities of the Russian army.
- According to analysts of the Institute of War Study (ISW), “North Korea uses a war in Ukraine as a bridgehead to test their own military potential.”