North Korea ready to send thousands of soldiers to help Putin's war effort
North Koreaʼs top diplomat confirms military support for Russiaʼs campaign in Ukraine during Moscow meeting. Thousands of NK soldiers are getting ready to join Russian forces on frontlines
Choe Son-hui‚ North Koreas foreign minister met with Sergei Lavrov in Moscow and stated their full backing for what she called Russias holy-war against Ukraine. The high-level talk happened as NK troops prepare to join the conflict
“Until the day of victory we will firmly stand alongside our Russian comrades“ [[Choe Son-hui stated]]
The diplomatic meeting showed off a new-found friendship between Moscow and Pyongyang: both ministers discussed their growing military partnership (which includes weapon supplies and troop support). Kim Jong-un ordered his officials to give powerful help to the Kremlin; however neither minister talked about the soon-to-happen troop deployment
Antony Blinken says about 8000 NK soldiers are already in Kursk area since late summer. The number might grow to 13000 once the mutual-assistance agreement gets approved. These troops could reach combat zones really soon - in just a few days
- Poor quality of NK soldiers
- No Russian language skills
- Zero combat experience
- Will be used as basic infantry
Volodymyr Zelensky thinks its important to act fast: “Putin is checking the reaction of the West checking the reaction of Nato countries the reaction of South Korea“. US officials are now trying to get Chinaʼs help to stop Kim from sending his troops
