The US Department of Foreign Affairs said it was concerned about the direct participation of North Korea in Russia’s war in Ukraine. According to him, the deployment of North Korean soldiers, which Moscow provides with the exchange of pyongyang, must end, TASR said, according to Reuters and Jonhap.
A spokesman for the Ministry in a statement added that Third countries like North Korea (DPRK) “maintain” the Russian-Ukrainian war and bear responsibility for it. Also pointed out that Russian training of North Korean soldiers violates several UN Security Council resolutions.
North Korea on Monday for the first time confirmed that it sent troops to Russia to support his war against Ukraine. According to the KCNA State Press Agency, Moscow helped regain the territory of the Russian Kursk region, which occupied the Ukrainian forces. The deployment of soldiers was decided by North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in accordance with the Mutual Defense Treaty between the DPRK and Russia, KCNA said.
Russia claims that Ukrainian forces pushed out of the last village in the Kursk region, But Kiev denied it and stated that his Soldiers are still operating in another Russian border Belgod.
North Korea has sent a total of 14,000 troops including 3,000 army members to Russia. Ukrainian officials said as reinforcements that replaced her losses. Without armored vehicles and experience with fighting drones, they recorded difficult losses, but they quickly adapted, Reuters wrote.
Russia confirmed that North Korean soldiers fought together with its troops in the Kursk region, for the first time last Saturday. Both countries have not yet confirmed or denied their deployment. In addition to sending the DPRK soldiers, Russia allegedly continues to supply large amounts of ammunition and weapons, including short -range missiles, self -propelled howitzers and rocket launchers, DPA said, referring to the South Korean army.
South Korea condemned it
South Korea on Monday strongly condemned North Korea after her first public confession that she had sent troops to Russia to support his war against Ukraine. Seoul has accused Pyongyang of mocking the international community by his justification of this stepinforms TASR based on Jonhap report. The South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement after the DPRK confirmed through state media that it had sent its troops to Russia to help Moscow in her war on the basis of a mutual defense agreement.
Pyongyang said that the posting took place at the instruction of the North Korean leader Kim Jong-una, and this was a fully legitimate step in accordance with the contract, which both countries committed to provide military assistance in the event of an attack on the other. “With their public confession and claim that it is fully in accordance with international law, they re -mock the international community. We strongly condemn this action,” The Ministry said.
“The posting of North Korean soldiers, together with wider military cooperation between Russia and North Korea, is a serious violation of international standards, including the UN Charter and the UN Security Council resolutions,” delivered in a statement. The South Korean government called on Russia and the DPRK to “stop immediately its illegal military cooperation”, which, according to Seoul, seriously distorts peace and stability in the region and the wider world, including Europe.
