Seoul demands immediate withdrawal of elite soldiers reportedly helping Russia in its war against Ukraine
The first vice-foreign minister, Kim Hong-kyun, told the Russian envoy, Georgy Zinoviev, that the participation of North Korean troops in the war violated UN resolutions and demanded their immediate withdrawal, South Korea’s foreign ministry said in a statement on Monday.
It also released satellite images it said showed the first deployment of elite North Korean soldiers being moved by Russian military vessels to Vladivostok between 8 and 13 October. Ukrainian officials on Monday released a video purporting to show dozens of North Korean recruits lining up to collect Russian military fatigues.
“The video clearly shows North Korean citizens being given Russian uniforms under the direction of the Russian military,” he said. “For Ukraine, this video is important because it is the first video evidence that shows North Korea participating in the war on the side of Russia. Now not only with weapons and shells but also with personnel.”
Those denials have been challenged by Ukrainian, South Korean and US officials. On Friday, South Korean intelligence said North Korea had provided Russia with more than 13,000 containers of artillery shells, missiles, anti-tank rockets and other lethal weapons since August.
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