Seoul weighing ‘various’ responses to North Korea sending troops to Ukraine



News Seoul weighing ‘various’ responses to North Korea sending troops to Ukraine Defense ministry declines to state whether ROK will provide lethal aid to Kyiv amid questions about extent of deployment Jeongmin Kim October 21, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol with Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy \| Image: ROK Presidential Office (May 2023) South Korea is considering “various” ways to respond to North Korea’s deployment of troops to support Russia’s war in Ukraine, Seoul’s defense ministry said Monday, while declining to state whether the ROK will provide direct military aid to Kyiv. The statement comes after South Korea’s presidential office confirmed the DPRK deployment last week, with Seoul’s spy agency releasing satellite imagery that it said showed Russian naval vessels transporting North Korean special forces to the Russian Far East. South Korea is considering “various” ways to respond to North Korea’s deployment of troops to support Russia’s war in Ukraine, Seoul’s defense ministry said Monday, while declining to state whether the ROK will provide direct military aid to Kyiv. The statement comes after South Korea’s presidential office confirmed the DPRK deployment last week, with Seoul’s spy agency releasing satellite imagery that it said showed Russian naval vessels transporting North Korean special forces to the Russian Far East. 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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Seoul weighing ‘various’ responses to North Korea sending troops to Ukraine

Defense ministry declines to state whether ROK will provide lethal aid to Kyiv amid questions about extent of deployment

Jeongmin Kim October 21, 2024

Seoul weighing ‘various’ responses to North Korea sending troops to Ukraine

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol with Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy | Image: ROK Presidential Office (May 2023)

South Korea is considering “various” ways to respond to North Korea’s deployment of troops to support Russia’s war in Ukraine, Seoul’s defense ministry said Monday, while declining to state whether the ROK will provide direct military aid to Kyiv.

The statement comes after South Korea’s presidential office confirmed the DPRK deployment last week, with Seoul’s spy agency releasing satellite imagery that it said showed Russian naval vessels transporting North Korean special forces to the Russian Far East.

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