Russia deploys North Korean troops near Ukraine borders
In the past week, Russia has sent over 7,000 DPRK soldiers from its coastal region to areas near Ukraine, according to the General Staff of the Ukrainian Army. Ukrainian intelligence has revealed what Putin is arming Kim's soldiers with.
2 November 2024 16:59
According to Ukrainian military intelligence, in the final week of October, Russia moved over 7,000 North Korean soldiers to border areas near Ukraine.
Ukrainian services report that the North Korean soldiers were transported using at least 28 military transport aircraft.
Russians arm Kim's soldiers
According to the Ukrainska Pravda portal, Moscow has equipped them with, among other things, 60 mm mortars, AK-12 assault rifles, PK machine guns, Dragunov and Chukavin sniper rifles, Phoenix anti-tank missile systems, as well as anti-tank grenade launchers. They have also received night vision devices, thermal imagers, collimator sights, and binoculars.
"What has Moscow armed the North Korean troops deployed on the border with Ukraine?" asks the Ukrainian Defence Ministry's Intelligence.
North Korean soldiers are being trained at five training grounds in the Russian Far East. Russia plans to involve them in frontline activities against Ukraine.
President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that Ukraine will conduct a pre-emptive strike against thousands of North Korean soldiers; however, this requires long-range weapons.
Zelensky appeals
The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, called on Western allies on Friday to stop "watching" and take action to address the issue of North Korean troops in Russia before they start fighting Ukrainian soldiers.
In a video published on Telegram, Zelensky stated that North Korea has made progress in developing military potential, missile deployment, and weapons production, and "now, unfortunately, wants to learn the art of modern warfare."
"The first thousands of soldiers from North Korea are near the border with Ukraine. Ukrainians will be forced to defend themselves against them. And the world will once again watch," said Zelensky.
