No signs of North Korean military presence in Ukraine – Pentagon
www.pravda.com.ua
Mon, 25 Nov 2024 23:15:49 +0200
Sabrina Singh, spokesperson for the Pentagon, has stated at a briefing that the US Department of Defense has seen no signs suggesting that North Korean troops are present in Russianoccupied territories of Ukraine or are heading in that direction.
Source Ukrinform news agency the website of the Pentago Quote from Singh Dont have any indications that there are DPRK soldiers in Ukraine.
Details The spokesperson noted that the Pentagon could confirm the presence of North Korean troops in Russias Kursk Oblast, which borders Ukraine.
However, Singh stated that no movements of units with North Korean troops into Ukrainian territory have been recorded.
Background On 7 November, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that North Korean soldiers fighting on Russias side in Kursk Oblast had suffered losses.
In the third quarter of 2024, a record number of North Korean citizens came to Russia, citing training as the purpose of their trip amid reports of North Korean soldiers being deployed to participate in the war against Ukraine.
The US State Department stated that Russias success on the battlefield using North Korean troops would depend on the level of their integration into the Russian military.
Last week, the US confirmed that North Korean troops had participated in combat operations in Kursk Oblast for the first time.
In addition, according to The New York Times, a 50,000strong group of Russian and North Korean troops is preparing to launch a largescale counteroffensive in Kursk Oblast.
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