A report released by Ukraine’s intelligence services indicates that North Korea made plans to send about 30,000 additional soldiers to collaborate with Russia in its invasion in the neighboring country.
The document, accessed by the station CNNinforms that the military should arrive in Moscow in the coming months, joining about 11 thousand who have been struggling in the Eastern War since last year, when the first reports were released.
Western estimates indicate that four thousand North Korean soldiers have already died or were injured in a confrontation in the region.
In addition to sending troops to the front line in the invasion, North Korea helps Russia in this war with ballistic missiles and large amounts of artillery ammunition.
Kiev’s intelligence document consulted by CNN It also points out that “there is a great possibility” that North Korean troops engage in combat in parts of Ukraine occupied by Russia “to strengthen the Russian contingent, including during large-scale offensive operations.”
Satellite images obtained by the US station have detected possible preparations for the new mobilization, including the arrival of a ship in a Russian port and cargo aircraft at Sunan Airport in North Korea.
