The U.S. says it is 'concerned' about reports of North Korean soldiers fighting alongside Russian troops in the war against Ukraine, calling it 'a new level of desperation.'
U.S. officials said Tuesday they are 'concerned' about reports of North Korean soldiers fighting in Ukraine on behalf of Russia. This week, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused North Korea of transferring soldiers to Russia’s military, saying his intelligence agencies briefed him on 'the actual involvement of North Korea in the war' in Ukraine.
We are concerned by the reports of DPRK soldiers fighting on behalf of Russia,' Miller said. 'If that's true, it would mark a significant increase in the relationship between those two countries, the relationship that you have seen develop over the past several months. It would also indicate a new level of desperation by Russia as it continues to suffer significant casualties.
Russia and North Korea have deepened relations since Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. The two nuclear-armed states signed a defense pact in June when Russian President Vladimir Putin visited North Korea. Both Russia and Ukraine have resorted to foreign fighters as their numbers of draft-age men dwindle.
North Korea has recently ramped up production and testing of artillery and cruise missiles. In March, Russia used its veto power on the United Nations Security Council to end monitoring for violations of a ban on North Korea testing ballistic technology. Fox News’ Liz Friden and Morgan Phillips as well as Reuters and the Associated Press contributed to this report.
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