Saturday, October 19, 2024

North Korea on the Move: Not Against Seoul But Deploying Troops to Help Putin in Ukraine

Putin & Kim, Jong-un BFF's 
(Bottoms up welcome to WWIII)

More North Korean military showboating craziness
(Joining Putin against Ukraine) 

UPDATE ON THE FOLLOWING ORIGINAL STORY WITH THIS HEADLINE FROM MSN NEWS:

“Several North Korean soldiers are reported to have already deserted the front lines, just as Kim Jong-un sent his first contingent of troops to Russia.”

North Korean forces have been deployed to the Russian regions of Kursk and Bryansk, where Ukrainian troops made significant advances several months ago, catching the Kremlin by surprise.

According to the Ukrainian TV channel “Suspilne,” citing intelligence sources, the Russian military is now hunting down the North Korean deserters.

South Korea’s National Intelligence Service (NIS) reported that 1,500 North Korean soldiers were sent to Russia via the port of Vladivostok, before being assigned to various regiments already fighting on the Ukrainian front, saying in part:The North Korean soldiers … are expected to be deployed to the frontlines as soon as they complete their adaptation training. It appears that they disguised themselves as Russian soldiers to hide the fact that they were deployed to the battlefield.”

Original Story Follows:

Startling news report from RBC-UKRAINE with this headline:

“U.S. reacts to possible involvement of North Korean soldiers in war against Ukraine”

White House National Security Council spokesperson Sean Savett said:The U.S is concerned about reports of North Korean soldiers being sent to Russia to participate in the war against Ukraine. However, such a move also indicates Moscow's desperation. If the reports of North Korean troops directly participating in the war against Ukraine are confirmed, it would indicate a significant expansion of defense relations between North Korea and Russia.

Such a move would also indicate a new level of desperation for Russia as it continues to suffer significant casualties on the battlefield in its brutal war against Ukraine.”

North Korea could have sent soldiers

On October 13, President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that the alliance between Russia and North Korea is strengthening, adding: Now, the issue is not only about arms transfers but also about the transfer of people from North Korea to the occupier's military forces.”

Then on October 14, President Zelensky; his Defense Intelligence; the Ministry of Defense; and his the Foreign Intelligence Service reported to him saying:Among other things, the issue of the actual involvement of North Korea in the war was raised.”

Military expert Oleksii Hetman said in a comment to RBC-Ukraine YouTube that:North Korea could send between 10,000 and 100,000 soldiers to fight in Ukraine.”

Also, on October 5, RBC-Ukraine sources reported that during an attack by Ukrainian defenders in the Donetsk area, North Korean officers were eliminated alongside the occupiers. The news agency also clarified that the North Korean soldiers had arrived there for “experience exchange, and not to participate in the war.”

My 2 Cents: This is very big and very serious news – the original article and this update. 

Related is this from GOP Speaker MAGA Mike Johnson, who is no fan of helping Ukraine.

Putin has manpower and military equipment shortages, while Kim Jong-un has a food, fuel, and money shortages … ergo: That part of this deal I suspect is beneficial to both of them. 

Whatever the reason, it’s a very dangerous and  concerning event. What happens now remains to be seen. 

That is especially true if Trump were to win reelection since he is pals with both Putin and Kim and he has said he could end the war in one day … which is doubtful. 

We shall see about that point, so stay tuned. 

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