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Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin is the data correspondent at NK News. He previously worked at Reuters, TASS and the Korea Trade Promotion Corporation (KOTRA).
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News North Korean troops have joined combat against Ukraine, top Kyiv officials sayZelensky and his defense chief confirm first clashes with DPRK, calling for support to counter Russia’s ‘escalation’ North Korean troops supporting Russia’s war have joined combat against Ukrainian forces, top Ukrainian officials confirmed on Tuesday, as Volodymyr Zelensky continues to seek support against Moscow’s offensive. Ukrainian defense chief Rustem Umerov said his country’s forces had a minor “engagement” with North Korean soldiers but did not state where, confirming in an interview with South Korea’s KBS that Pyongyang is now officially involved in the war. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |