The armed forces of South Korea have affirmed this Friday that they suspect that North Korea is preparing additional shipping of troops to Russia to support Moscow In the fight with the Ukrainian forces, which in August launched an incursion into the Kursk region, within the framework of the war unleashed in February 2022.
“Having passed around four months since the deployment of troops in the war between Russia and Ukraine, it is supposed to North Korea is accelerating preparations for additional measures and deployment in the midst of multiple casualties and appearance of prisoners“, said the Joint General Staff (JCS).
The statement has been published just one day after the head of Ukrainian intelligence, Kirilo Budanovhe will point out that he believes that North Korea will not display many more troops in the Kursk front, But throughout this year.
Seoul and Washington have pointed out that Pyongyang sent some 11,000 military to Russia to support Russian efforts. Since then, South Korean intelligence services have indicated that 300 would have died, while some 2,700 would have been injured. For its part, The United Kingdom’s intelligence services have estimated this Friday in “around 4,000” the casualties suffered in North Korean troops.
Other threats
The JCS has also stressed that the North Korean authorities would be preparing to launch a spy satellite or an intercontinental ballistic missilealthough he has clarified that he does not have data that points to that it will take place imminently, as reported by the Yonhap South Korean news agency.
“Yes ok No imminent signals have been detected On the launch of a missile since the president of the United States, Donald Trump, assumed the position, Pyongyang preparations to launch a spy satellite or an intercontinental ballistic missile seem to continue“He has settled.
North Korean authorities have increased their launches of ballistic missiles and other projectiles in recent months, in what they describe as a warning before Seoul’s actions. Both countries are still technically in war because the Korean War (1950-1953) did not end with a peace agreement, but with an armistice, without the parties having managed to specify so far a pact to officially end hostilities .
