Elite Korean special forces SOF can be transferred to Ukraine — Telegraph

Special operations Forces of the Korean People's Army (SOF) can be transferred to Ukraine. It is reported by the British newspaper The Telegraph.

The SOF troops are "one of the most secret units of this kind in the world," the newspaper notes. Western analysts in their reports call the SOF "highly qualified troops equipped with the best equipment ... for dangerous but important missions."

"The North Korean special forces, numbering 200 thousand personnel, has 12 light infantry brigades, three reconnaissance units, three airborne divisions and three sniper units," Strana cites details from The Telegraph article.

It is noted that the number of Western special forces is several orders of magnitude lower. The British SAS, according to reports, has only 500 active soldiers, and the American Delta Force has about 2,000.

However, according to military experts, the North Korean special forces are lagging behind in terms of signal decryption and guidance equipment, and also do not have advanced explosives.

As reported by EADaily, South Korean President Yun Sok Yeol held an emergency meeting on security issues to discuss the transfer of units of the DPRK army to Russia to participate in a special operation on Ukraine. This was reported by Bloomberg with reference to the statement of the office of the president.

The meeting discussed "information about the recent movement of North Korean troops in Russia and their support for the war," the statement said. It does not specify how many military personnel were sent and what their role is, the agency reports. According to the statement, the deployment poses a "serious security threat" to South Korea and the international community.