Pentagon says it cannot confirm North Korean troops in active combat in Ukraine



News Pentagon says it cannot confirm North Korean troops in active combat in Ukraine Remarks contradict claims by US State Department and Kyiv, which says DPRK soldiers have suffered casualties Shreyas Reddy December 3, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON North Korean artillery cadets fire shells during a simulated attack drill \| Image: KCNA (Oct. 6, 2024) The U.S. Department of Defense says it has yet to confirm North Korean troops’ involvement in active combat in the Ukraine war, seemingly contradicting other statements from Washington and claims from the Ukrainian president earlier this week. “Largely speaking, so far, we’ve not seen the DPRK engaging in offensive combat operations, although we do expect at a certain point in time that that will very likely happen,” Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder said during a press briefing on Monday. The U.S. Department of Defense says it has yet to confirm North Korean troops’ involvement in active combat in the Ukraine war, seemingly contradicting other statements from Washington and claims from the Ukrainian president earlier this week. “Largely speaking, so far, we’ve not seen the DPRK engaging in offensive combat operations, although we do expect at a certain point in time that that will very likely happen,” Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder said during a press briefing on Monday. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis 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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Pentagon says it cannot confirm North Korean troops in active combat in Ukraine

Remarks contradict claims by US State Department and Kyiv, which says DPRK soldiers have suffered casualties

Shreyas Reddy December 3, 2024

Pentagon says it cannot confirm North Korean troops in active combat in Ukraine

North Korean artillery cadets fire shells during a simulated attack drill | Image: KCNA (Oct. 6, 2024)

The U.S. Department of Defense says it has yet to confirm North Korean troops’ involvement in active combat in the Ukraine war, seemingly contradicting other statements from Washington and claims from the Ukrainian president earlier this week.

“Largely speaking, so far, we’ve not seen the DPRK engaging in offensive combat operations, although we do expect at a certain point in time that that will very likely happen,” Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder said during a press briefing on Monday.

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