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N. Korean troops in Ukraine war…

threaten world peace

Some 8,000 troops expected to enter

combat in 'coming days'

North Korea has decided to send large-scale troops
to support Russia in its war against Ukraine and
has already begun deployment. The Pentagon's
spokesperson made the remarks, noting that some of
those soldiers have already moved closer to Ukraine.
South Korea's National Intelligence Agency (NIS) has
said that North Korea was expected to send a total
of 10,000 troops to Russia by the end of this year,
including some 3,000 already dispatched to eastern
Russia.
The North's deployment signals a major development in the military cooperation between Moscow and
Pyongyang besides their suspected arms trade, already criticized by the international community.

Moscow and Pyongyang have recently forged closer ties, with President Vladimir Putin and North Korean
leader Kim Jong-un signing a new partnership treaty that includes a mutual defense clause during their
summit in Pyongyang in June. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said his country could soon
be forced to fight North Korean troops as they could join the battlefield against Ukraine.

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