“ About 10,000 North Korean military personnel are deployed near the Russian-Ukrainian border. Source: Member of Parliament of South Korea Lee Song Kwon, citing data from the country’s National Intelligence Service (NIS), Euractiv reports Details: According to Lee, since September, North Korea has sent about 5,000 military construction workers to Russia, who are being transferred in stages for work on the so-called “infrastructure restoration”. Intelligence captures signs of preparation for further deployment of personnel. The parliamentarian added that the intelligence service records “constant evidence of training and selection of personnel in preparation for the further deployment of troops”, which indicates the long-term nature of this cooperation. Most troubling, however, is the NIS’ assessment of the deployment of regular military units. Intelligence believes that about 10,000 North Korean soldiers have already been deployed to the Russian-Ukrainian border. In exchange for troops and builders, North Korea receives from Russia financial aid, food, energy and access to advanced military technology. This allows the regime of Kim Jong-un not only to maintain its economy, but also to develop its own nuclear and missile programs, completely ignoring the harsh international sanctions. Background: According to Ukrainian intelligence, North Korea supplies 35 to 50% of Russia’s ammunition needs. On September 7, the deputy head of the State Security Service, Vadym Skibitsky, said that the North Korean military continues to be on the territory of Russia and performs engineering tasks in the Kursk region.”, — write: www.pravda.com.ua
Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un. Photo: Getty Images Source: Lee Seong-kwon, a member of the South Korean Parliament, with reference to data from the country’s National Intelligence Service (NIS), reports Euractiv
Details: According to Lee, since September, the DPRK has sent about 5,000 military construction workers to Russia, who are gradually transferred to work on the so-called “infrastructure restoration”. Intelligence captures signs of preparation for further deployment of personnel.
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The parliamentarian added that the intelligence service records “constant evidence of training and selection of personnel in preparation for the further deployment of troops”, which indicates the long-term nature of this cooperation.
Most troubling, however, is the NIS’ assessment of the deployment of regular military units. Intelligence believes that about 10,000 North Korean soldiers have already been deployed to the Russian-Ukrainian border.
In exchange for troops and builders, North Korea receives from Russia financial aid, food, energy and access to advanced military technology. This allows the regime of Kim Jong-un not only to maintain its economy, but also to develop its own nuclear and missile programs, completely ignoring the harsh international sanctions.
Prehistory:
- According to Ukrainian intelligence, North Korea provides from 35 to 50% of Russia’s ammunition needs.
- On September 7, the deputy head of the GUR, Vadym Skibitsky, said that the North Korean military continue to be on the territory of Russia and perform engineering tasks in the Kursk region.