OAN Staff James Meyers
1:52pm – Thursday, March 27th, 2025
North Korea sent more than 3,000 soldiers to Russia in January and February, South Korean troops announced this Thursday.
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The latest announcement comes as Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Ludenk said North Korean leader Kim Jong is currently preparing a visit to Russia, according to a national media outlet. Tas.
An estimated 11,000 troops have been sent to Russia so far from North Korea, the South Korean co-chief of staff pointed out.
Additionally, North Korea sent “a fair amount” of short-range ballistic missiles, “around 220 pieces of 170 mm self-machined how-guns and multiple 240 mm rocket launchers.”
North Korea's contributions are also “expected to increase depending on the situation,” a military spokesman added.
Nearly 4,000 North Korean soldiers have been killed or wounded so far in the ongoing war with Ukraine, Seoul said.
South Korea's National Intelligence Services previously said North Korean casualties are likely due to military struggles in adapting to drones and other elements of modern warfare. North Korean forces are put at an even greater disadvantage by the crude tactics of Russian commanders. The Russian commanders sent them into a “assault campaign” without providing backing support, the South Korean spy agency told lawmakers in January.
However, officials from the Ukrainian military and intelligence agency stressed how North Korean forces have gained important military experience, leading to fear of Russia's future progress.
Furthermore, recent fleets have come as North Korean leader Kim Jong repeatedly expressed support for Russia in the ongoing war.
According to the state news agency, North Korea has less knowledge than other global forces with cutting edge technology that shapes modern warfare, but oversaw the cutting edge technology that shapes modern warfare. kcna.
North Korean officials also emphasize their commitment to integrating with the evolution of modern combat strategies to “preserve trends.” Additionally, South Korea reported this week that North Korea has announced a new “reconnaissance drone.”
President Donald Trump said in an interview Newsmax On Tuesday, he believes Russia wants to end the multi-year war, but “it's [that] They are limping. ”
The White House announced Tuesday that Trump officials could negotiate an agreement between Ukraine and Russia to “eliminate the use of force.”
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