Between early- to mid-October, North Korea moved at least 3,000 soldiers into eastern russia.7,000 more are waiting to move. These soldiers traveled by ship from the Wonsan area in North Korea to Vladivostok, Russia. This is certainly a highly concerning probability. After completing training, these soldiers could travel to western Russia and then engage in combat against the Ukrainian military.”
South Korea says North Korea promised Russia 10,000 troops.
US says ‘very serious’ if they fight alongside Russia in Ukraine.
U.S. Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Michael R. Turner appealed to U.S. President Joseph Biden on Oct. 18 to respond immediately to reports of North Korea’s troops preparing to join Russia’s army fighting in Ukraine.
“According to the news, yesterday at the headquarters of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned. “We know about 10,000 North Korean troops … are preparing to launch a war against us. This is really an urgent matter. I have talked about it with the United States. I have spoken to all the leaders about it.” Public reports by Ukrainian and South Korean intelligence agencies detailing possible North Korean troop movements aboard Russian naval vessels this month were reported to the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence or the House Armed Services Committee on US intelligence or the Department of Defense Did not inform about any assessment on the matter. These troop movements, if true, are alarming and an extreme escalation of the conflict in Ukraine. They require an immediate response from the United States and our NATO allies to avoid a wider conflict. North Korean troops either invade Ukraine from Russian territory or enter Ukrainian territory. There must be a red line for the US and NATO. Your administration must make this absolutely clear and unambiguous. Dr. due to the urgency of this matter. I call for an immediate classified briefing to the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence on the potential involvement of North Korean troops in the potential escalation and escalation of the Ukrainian conflict.”