The head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andrii Yermak, according to , has issued a strong warning in a recent press conference: if Russia is not stopped immediately, the possibility of North Korean soldiers immersed in the war, dressed in Russian uniforms, approaching the borders of NATO countries could become a tangible reality. “North Korean soldiers are already fighting on European soil. Who would have imagined this before?” Yermak said.
The Ukrainian government denounced in October, mainly aimed at reinforcing Russian positions in the Kursk region, partially occupied by Ukrainian forces since August 2024. According to Yermak, North Korea’s entry into this armed conflict confirms the need for The European member countries of NATO redouble their efforts to counter the hybrid threat that looms over their borders.
On the other hand, the still spokesman for the National Security Council of the United States, John Kirby, has assured that North Korean troops deployed in Russia are suffering devastating losses. In just one week, casualties in North Korean ranks have reached 1,000, according to US intelligence data. Kirby noted that, faced with imminent defeat, some . “The level of indoctrination they present is alarming, but it fails to stop the forceful responses of the Ukrainian army,” explained John Kirby.
Yermak has also warned that other actors, such as “Iranian proxies”, could join operations near NATO borders if Russia is not stopped.
The head of the Office of the President of Ukraine has pointed out that the latest sabotages, such as the one in , as part of a broader Russian strategy to destabilize Europe. “Moscow’s covert operations are not going to stop here,” he said. Andrii Yermak has stressed that allowing Moscow to act with impunity will only fuel new aggression. “Now is the time for bold decisions and firm actions,” he said.
