US says North Korea has sent 3K troops to Russia, confirming allies’ claims



News US says North Korea has sent 3K troops to Russia, confirming allies’ claims Washington says it still seeks clarity about whether troops will fight in Ukraine but warns of consequences if they do Anton Sokolin \| Shreyas Reddy October 24, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and North Korean troops \| Images: U.S. Secretary of Defense via Flickr (May 4, 2024) and KCNA (April 26, 2022), edited by NK News North Korea dispatched thousands of troops to Russia earlier this month, the U.S. announced on Wednesday, confirming the deployment for the first time amid concerns that the soldiers will support Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. “We are seeing evidence that there are North Korean troops that have gone to … Russia,” U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said during a press briefing in Rome. “What exactly they are doing is left to be seen.” North Korea dispatched thousands of troops to Russia earlier this month, the U.S. announced on Wednesday, confirming the deployment for the first time amid concerns that the soldiers will support Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. “We are seeing evidence that there are North Korean troops that have gone to … Russia,” U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said during a press briefing in Rome. “What exactly they are doing is left to be seen.” 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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US says North Korea has sent 3K troops to Russia, confirming allies’ claims

Washington says it still seeks clarity about whether troops will fight in Ukraine but warns of consequences if they do

Anton Sokolin | Shreyas Reddy October 24, 2024

US says North Korea has sent 3K troops to Russia, confirming allies’ claims

U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and North Korean troops | Images: U.S. Secretary of Defense via Flickr (May 4, 2024) and KCNA (April 26, 2022), edited by NK News

North Korea dispatched thousands of troops to Russia earlier this month, the U.S. announced on Wednesday, confirming the deployment for the first time amid concerns that the soldiers will support Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.

“We are seeing evidence that there are North Korean troops that have gone to … Russia,” U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said during a press briefing in Rome. “What exactly they are doing is left to be seen.”

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