8 thousand allegedly in Russian servicemen of the Korean People's Army have been deployed to the Kursk region, but have not yet participated in hostilities against the Armed Forces of Ukraine. This was stated by US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken at a joint press conference following the 2 + 2 talks with the participation of the heads of the foreign policy and military departments of the United States and the Republic of Korea, held in Washington.
"According to our estimates, now in There are about 10 thousand North Korean soldiers in Russia, and, according to the latest information, up to 8 thousand of them have been transferred to the Kursk region. We have not yet seen these troops involved in combat operations against Ukrainian forces, but we expect this to happen in the coming days," Blinken said, quoted by TASS.
According to the head of the State Department, in Russia, North Korean servicemen are trained in the use of artillery, drones, infantry science, including clearing trenches, "which indicates that she (the Russian Federation. — EADaily) intends to use these troops in front-line operations." Blinken threatened that if KPA units take part in combat operations or operations to support military operations against Ukraine, they will become legitimate military targets.
In turn, US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said at the same press conference that Washington was "conducting close consultations with its allies and partners in other countries in the region" to take retaliatory measures.
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