“It is the first step to world war“With these forceful words, Volodymyr Zelensky warned this week of what will happen if, as he announced, it is allowed “more than 10,000 soldiers” from North Korea intervene in the war in Ukraine Libra with Russia.
A scenario that has been confirmed by the South Korean intelligence services, which this Friday have gone further and confirmed that lNorth Korean forces are already deployed in the Russian city of Vladivostok and they are preparing to enter combat.
The eyes are now on the European Unionwho warned this Friday that will respond to North Korea if he intervenes in the war in Ukraine.
“We have taken note of reports regarding the possible involvement of North Korean troops in Ukraine. If confirmed, this would represent a significant increase in the military relationship with Russia, further defying international law, and illustrates once again that It is Russia that escalates the war and its aggressionwith the active participation of its allies,” said the EU Foreign Affairs spokesman, Peter Stano, in response to Europa Press.
In this sense, it emphasizes European concern about the intensification of military cooperation and arms transfers between Pyongyang and Moscow and underlines the continued support of North Korea in the context of the Russian invasion of Ukraine “you will receive an appropriate response” of the block.
For European diplomacy, this step would show that Russia has a dishonest position regarding sitting down to negotiate the end of the conflict and shows that it has no real interest in peace. “On the contrary, Russia desperately seeks any help for its illegal aggression, even from actors that are seriously disrupting global peace and security“added Stano.
Thus, for the EU, Russia turning to the Kim Jong Un regime reflects “the real weakness” of Moscow, “its growing isolation” and “the effectiveness of the EU’s restrictive measures against Russia.”
Deployed from day 8
The National Intelligence Service of South Korea assures that, since the 8th of this month, There are around 1,500 troops deployed in Vladivostok (Russia) of the North Korean special forces. The troops arrived in Russia on four landing ships and three frigates belonging to the Russian Pacific Fleet sent to North Korea for this purpose.
This contingent, adds South Korean Intelligence, “received military uniforms and Russian-made weaponsand were also issued counterfeit identification cards” to fight on the Ukrainian front.
North Korean soldiers are also stationed in Ussuriysk, Khabarovsk and Blagoveshchensk, and “are expected to end up deployed to the front line.” as soon as you finish your adaptive training“adds the note.
As it has done on other occasions, South Korean Intelligence denounces that, since the beginning of the Russian invasion in February 2022, North Korea “has provided Russia with artillery shells, anti-tank missiles and short-range missilesas well as more than eight million pieces of ammunition, including 122 mm and 152 mm artillery shells.”
Shortly before, intelligence sources, on condition of anonymity, estimated about 12,000 soldiers the definitive North Korean deployment to fight in favor of Russia, although the South Korean Intelligence service has not officially given details in this regard.
