N. Korea prepares workers for Russian reconstruction projects in occupied Ukraine - Daily NK English

North Korea does not just send troops to fight in Ukraine alongside Russia: it also exports its workforce. In China, some workers are employed on tuna vessels whose catches feed the European market.

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Both countries concluded a security and defence treaty in June 2024 on the occasion of a visit by Russian President Vladimir Putin to North Korea.

North Korea sent 3,000 more troops to Russia, according to South’s assessment

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea sent around 3,000 additional troops to Russia in January and February in continued support for Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine, South Korea’s military said Thursday in its latest assessment.

N. Korea prepares workers for Russian reconstruction projects in occupied Ukraine - Daily NK English

North Korea began selecting workers and technicians in early March for reconstruction projects in Russian-occupied areas of Ukraine, including the Donbas region. These labor assignments, already agreed upon with Russia, appear designed to earn foreign currency while strengthening bilateral relations between the two countries. A source in North Korea told Daily NK recently that the country is reviewing plans to send groups of 1,000–2,000 workers …

According to the South Korean military leadership, North Korea has sent at least 3,000 additional soldiers to support Russia in the Ukraine war. "It seems that at least 3,000 more soldiers were sent in January and February," the official news agency Yonhap quoted the South Korean general staff. Previously, North Korea had already sent around 11,000 North Korean soldiers to the Russian region around Kursk last autumn. South Korean intelligence fi…