North Korea Prepping Extra Troops for Russia, Seoul Says
Seoul says North Korea has deployed more than 16,000 troops to Russia since October 2024.
TL;DR
- South Korea's Defense Ministry reports ongoing preparations by North Korea for additional troop deployment to Russia.
- A South Korean lawmaker stated that there are no signs of an imminent deployment.
- Kim Yo Jong, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, denied Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's claim that Pyongyang planned to send up to 50,000 more troops to Russia.
- Zelenskyy had previously stated that North Koreans appear in Russia 'from time to time'.