North Korea confirms for the first time using his soldiers in Ukraine – Diepresse.com
The soldiers had made an important contribution to the liberation of the Russian areas occupied by Ukraine, according to Pyongyang. Russia also officially speaks plain text.
North Korea has for the first time confirmed that it used its own soldiers on the part of Russia in the war with Ukraine. This was done on the command of ruler Kim Jong-un, reported the North Korean agency KCNA. The soldiers had made an important contribution to the liberation of the Russian areas occupied by Ukraine, it said. Previously, Russia had previously admitted to North Korean soldiers on the border with Ukraine on Saturday.
And for the fight to recapture his district of Kursk. The soldiers from North Korea had made a significant contribution to the « liberation » of the region of Ukrainian soldiers, the head of the Russian general staff, Waleri Gerassimow, said in a video circuit with President Vladimir Putin.
Violation
The Ukrainian President Wolodymyr Selenskyj had repeatedly accused North Korea of helping Russia not only with weapons, but also with staff. Neither Russia nor North Korea have officially confirmed this. The participation of the soldiers from North Korea in the Russian War against Ukraine is a violation of international law.
In contrast, Gerassimow emphasized that the fighting is in line with the contract with the contract for a strategic partnership between the two countries. In the agreement there is also a passage for mutual military support if one of the two countries should be attacked. However, there is no publicly known support for Russia on North Korea. Russia also attacked Ukraine.
The Ukrainian troops entered the Kursk region at the beginning of August and had brought dozens of towns under their control. Now Russia announced that the region was completely recaptured. So far there is no confirmation from Kyiv.
Washington demands withdrawal of the North Koreans
The United States was concerned about North Korea’s admission of direct participation in Russia’s war against Ukraine. « We are still concerned about direct participation (North Korea) in the war. North Korea’s military mission in Russia and any support from the Russian Federation for North Korea in return, » wrote a spokesman for the Foreign Ministry in an email. (APA/Reuters)
