Sun Oct 20 04:38:50 UTC 2024: – North Korea has reportedly deployed troops in Russia to support the fight against Ukraine, with about 1,500 soldiers already present and an estimated total of 12,000 expected.
– Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has indicated that intelligence suggests up to 10,000 North Korean soldiers could join the conflict alongside Russian forces.
– South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol described this development as a “grave security threat” and urged the international community to take action during a meeting with the National Intelligence Service (NIS).
– The NIS has been collaborating with Ukrainian intelligence to identify North Korean officers in Ukraine, utilizing facial recognition AI.
– A video has surfaced showing North Korean soldiers at a Russian military base for training, and evidence of military aid from North Korea to Russia has been identified through remnants of weapons used in Ukraine.
– South Korea estimates that over eight million artillery and rocket rounds have been shipped to Russia from North Korea since August 2023.
– Relations between Russia and North Korea have strengthened, with Kim Jong Un expressing close ties with Vladimir Putin.
– The situation has garnered attention in the United States, with a House intelligence committee requesting a classified briefing from President Biden to discuss the potential implications of North Korean troop movements, which they view as an alarming escalation of the Ukraine conflict.

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