North Korea has shipped 1,500 special forces troops to Russia's far east for training and acclimatizing at local military bases and will likely be deployed for combat in the war in Ukraine, South Korea's spy agency said on Friday.
Speaking of the Korean Peninsula...
It seems to be heating up...
KCTV: Kim says blasting removes 'unreasonable' idea of reunification with South
www3.nhk.or.jp
... North Korea's state-run TV reports that leader Kim Jong Un has said his country's blasting of roads and railways connected to South Korea means not only their physical closure but also the removal of the "useless awareness about fellow countrymen and unreasonable idea of reunification."
Korean Central Television reported on Friday that Kim inspected an army corps headquarters the previous day and was briefed on the combat readiness of the corps' brigades.
He reportedly showed his readiness to resort to a hardline approach if his country's sovereignty is violated by the South.
North Korea is believed to have revised its Constitution last week at the Supreme People's Assembly to define South Korea as the "No.1 hostile country." ...
New footage of North Korean troops in Russia sparks concerns: Are they headed for Ukraine?
economictimes.indiatimes.com
... Synopsis
Russia-Ukraine War: Recent reports confirm that North Korea has deployed approximately 1,500 soldiers to Russia for military training, with plans to send up to 12,000 troops to support Moscow's efforts in the Ukraine conflict. This development highlights the deepening military alliance between North Korea and Russia, raising concerns about further escalation in the ongoing war. ...
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