North Korean troops seen boarding Russian naval transport ships and then organizing on parade grounds in Russia in images released by South Korea.
North Korean special forces troops have been seen boarding Russian ships and being transported to the mainland in satellite images released by South Korea's intelligence services.The images, from mid August, show North Korean troops boarding Russian naval transport ships and then organizing on the mainland.
While the NIS has not officially confirmed the troop dispatch, South Korea's presidential office announced that President Yoon Suk Yeol convened an emergency meeting to discuss the situation.The participants expressed concern that North Korea's troop deployment poses a serious security threat to South Korea and the global community.The presidential office did not provide specifics on the number of troops sent or their intended roles in Ukraine.
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