US EditionAbout 8,000 North Korean troops are near the Ukrainian border, US diplomat says at UN
- Approximately 8,000 North Korean troops are positioned near Ukraine's border and are likely to enter combat soon, as stated by a US diplomat.
- The troops, wearing Russian uniforms and using Russian gear, are part of a larger group of 10,000 in Russia, according to Secretary Lloyd Austin.
- North Korea has provided munitions to Russia to support its territorial efforts in eastern Ukraine, signaling an ongoing military collaboration.
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News & RecordUS: About 8K N. Korean soldiers near Ukraine
WASHINGTON — About 8,000 North Korean soldiers are now in Russia near Ukraine's border and are preparing to help the Kremlin fight against Ukrainian troops in the coming days, the Biden administration said Thursday.
The Russians may deploy North Korean soldiers in Ukraine within days, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said. As he put it: so far, they have not observed a clash between North Korean and Ukrainian soldiers, but they assume that it could happen in the next few days.
About 8,000 North Korean soldiers are stationed in Russia on the Ukrainian border - said the US Secretary of State, who says that Moscow is preparing to send them to the front in the coming days. Antony Blinken also talked about North Korea sending 10,000 soldiers to Russia. First, they were sent to a training base in the Far East, and then the vast majority of them were transferred to the border, near Kursk. Blinken detailed at a press conferen…
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Russian leader Vladimir Putin and North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un have forged closer ties as Moscow leans on Pyongyang to help fuel its war in Ukraine.GAVRIIL GRIGOROV/POOL/AFP via Getty ImagesAs many as 8,000 North Korean troops are being deployed to Kursk, US officials said on Thursday.While they're not fighting yet, the US expects they'll enter combat "in the coming days."US State Secretary Antony Blinken said Russia has been training these…
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