100,000 North Korean soldiers won’t fight in Ukraine. But a few dozen might.



Analysis 100,000 North Korean soldiers won’t fight in Ukraine. But a few dozen might. The DPRK has deployed troops to foreign conflicts before, from the Vietnam War to the civil war in Syria James Fretwell August 12, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON NK News (April 15, 2017) 100,000 North Korean soldiers are poised to storm into Eastern Europe to aid their Russian brothers-in-arms, a move that could turn the tide in the “special military operation” against the “Ukrainian Nazis.” Or at least that’s what defense pundit Igor Korotchenko would have you believe, in recent comments made to Russian state TV and picked up by news outlets around the world. 100,000 North Korean soldiers are poised to storm into Eastern Europe to aid their Russian brothers-in-arms, a move that could turn the tide in the “special military operation” against the “Ukrainian Nazis.” Or at least that’s what defense pundit Igor Korotchenko would have you believe, in recent comments made to Russian state TV and picked up by news outlets around the world. 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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100,000 North Korean soldiers won’t fight in Ukraine. But a few dozen might.

The DPRK has deployed troops to foreign conflicts before, from the Vietnam War to the civil war in Syria

James Fretwell August 12, 2022

100,000 North Korean soldiers won’t fight in Ukraine. But a few dozen might.

NK News (April 15, 2017)

100,000 North Korean soldiers are poised to storm into Eastern Europe to aid their Russian brothers-in-arms, a move that could turn the tide in the “special military operation” against the “Ukrainian Nazis.”

Or at least that’s what defense pundit Igor Korotchenko would have you believe, in recent comments made to Russian state TV and picked up by news outlets around the world.

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