Fact check: North Korea has not announced plans to send troops to Ukraine — yet



News Fact check: North Korea has not announced plans to send troops to Ukraine — yet While Russia and DPRK are boosting military ties, reports that Pyongyang said it will send troops within month are false Shreyas Reddy June 27, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON North Korean troops marching in a military parade in Pyongyang on April 25, 2022 \| Image: KCNA (April 26, 2022) North Korea has not announced that it will dispatch troops to support Russia’s war against Ukraine within a month, despite multiple news reports that have made this claim this week. Picking up on comments made during a U.S. government briefing, the British tabloid Daily Express, Ukrainian website Kyiv Post and other outlets have reported as fact that Pyongyang stated it would send engineers to Russian-occupied Donetsk to rebuild the war-torn city. North Korea has not announced that it will dispatch troops to support Russia’s war against Ukraine within a month, despite multiple news reports that have made this claim this week. Picking up on comments made during a U.S. government briefing, the British tabloid Daily Express, Ukrainian website Kyiv Post and other outlets have reported as fact that Pyongyang stated it would send engineers to Russian-occupied Donetsk to rebuild the war-torn city. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Fact check: North Korea has not announced plans to send troops to Ukraine — yet

While Russia and DPRK are boosting military ties, reports that Pyongyang said it will send troops within month are false

Shreyas Reddy June 27, 2024

Fact check: North Korea has not announced plans to send troops to Ukraine — yet

North Korean troops marching in a military parade in Pyongyang on April 25, 2022 | Image: KCNA (April 26, 2022)

North Korea has not announced that it will dispatch troops to support Russia’s war against Ukraine within a month, despite multiple news reports that have made this claim this week.

Picking up on comments made during a U.S. government briefing, the British tabloid Daily Express, Ukrainian website Kyiv Post and other outlets have reported as fact that Pyongyang stated it would send engineers to Russian-occupied Donetsk to rebuild the war-torn city.