South Korea Warns of North Korean Troop Presence in Russia, Calls for Withdrawal
Deccan ChronicleSouth Korea and Russia engage in a heated debate over North Korea's troop deployment in Russia. South Korea expresses grave concerns about the presence of thousands of North Korean soldiers in the country, alleging that they are providing weapons and military support to Russia's war in Ukraine. The deployment marks North Korea's first military action overseas in support of another country, raising serious security concerns. Russia, on the other hand, insists that its cooperation with North Korea is not aimed at undermining South Korea's security and that the deployment is a routine military exercise. However, South Korea's intelligence agency provides satellite images confirming the arrival of North Korean special forces in Vladivostok, Russia, marking the beginning of its military involvement in the Ukraine conflict.