US EditionNorth Korea may send military construction workers to Russia as early as July or August
- South Korea’s National Intelligence Service reported Thursday that North Korea may deploy additional troops to Russia as early as July or August, while continuing arms supplies to Moscow.
- Deepening military ties since 2022, including a mutual defence treaty signed last year, led to North Korea's ongoing arms shipments and troop support for Russia in Ukraine.
- NIS reports over 10 million artillery shells, missiles, and rocket systems transferred to Russia, with over 10,000 North Korean troops documented in combat against Ukraine.
- Intelligence warns North Korea's troop deployment could coincide with a major Russian offensive against Ukraine in July or August.
- Beyond troop support, North Korea's role as a key military supplier to Russia raises concerns over nuclear technology transfer and regional security.
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South Korean intelligence reveals that it could deploy additional troops in July or August, plus some 5,000 construction workers and 1,000 sappers for Kursk.
The number of North Korean citizens employed at Russian construction sites could exceed 50,000 by the end of 2025, which is more than three times the current figure.
Seoul warns thousands of North Koreans to arrive in Russia as early as July
North Korea will dispatch military engineers and construction workers to Russia around July or August, Seoul’s spy agency assessed, just as Moscow may be eyeing a new offensive against Kyiv. South Korea’s National Intelligence Service (NIS) made the assessment based on previous DPRK visits by Russia’s former defense minister Sergei Shoigu, with deployments taking place […]
North Korea apparently sends thousands more soldiers to support Russia in the war against Ukraine.
"20 Minutes" takes stock for you every night about the conflict in Ukraine. On Thursday, the arrival of a new contingent of North Korean soldiers to support the Russians was announced
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