The authorities of North Korea have alluded this Friday to the alleged sending of troops to Russia for subsequent deployment in Ukraine and have assured that, “If it were true”, this measure would be “legal” and would not violate International Law given the mutual defense agreement reached with the Russian Government.
Kim Jong Gyu, the vice minister of Exteriors in charge of Russian affairs, has asserted that “the decision would fit current international regulations”as reported by the North Korean national news agency KCNA.
In this sense, he has asserted that there are “external forces” that seek to “paint the image that this is an illegal measure” and has asserted that The Ministry of Foreign Affairs “does not intervene directly in Defense decisions“, which is why he has avoided taking the definitive step of admitting the sending of troops.
However, South Korean Intelligence has indicated that There are already 3,000 troops that North Korea would have sent to Russia for training before later deploying them alongside Russian forces in eastern Russia. Ukraine. It is estimated that some 10,000 troops will be sent to Russian territory before the end of the year.
This is the first time North Korea has addressed this issue.which has raised controversy at an international level and has led the Government of South Korea to even consider the possibility of sending personnel to Ukraine to supervise the alleged deployment.
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