North Korea confirms that it dispatched troops to Russia

North Korea confirms that it dispatched troops to Russia to support its war against Ukraine

Over the last year, Russia has bolstered its relationship with North Korea with Putin's regime aiding the North's launching of spy satellites into orbit. Now, after months of speculation about North Korean artillery and troops being used in Russia's continued invasion of Ukraine. It now appears that Kim Jong Un is expanding *** key weapons manufacturing complex. One that has been used to supply ballistic weapons for Putin's army satellite images reveal the arms manufacturing area called the February 11 plant expanding according to experts, the arms facility is on the country's east coast near its second largest city Hamhung. And according to *** US based think tank, additional missile assembly and worker housing buildings are currently under construction as well as another unknown underground facility. The plant is believed to manufacture huong 11 class ballistic missiles ones which use more advanced solid state fuel. They also fly lower than traditional missiles of their kind better evading defense systems. Ukrainian officials say that Russia has been using these munitions in their war in eastern Europe, Pyongyang and Moscow continue to deny any such collaboration.

North Korea confirms that it dispatched troops to Russia to support its war against Ukraine

North Korea on Monday confirmed for the first time that it has sent troops to Russia to support its war against Ukraine.U.S., South Korean and Ukraine intelligence officials have said that North Korea last fall dispatched about 10,000-12,000 troops to Russia. But North Korea hadn’t confirmed or denied its reported troop deployments to Russia until Monday.Video above: Satellite images reveal North Korea is expanding missile facility believed to arm Russians in UkraineIn a statement provided to North Korea’s state media, the North’s Central Military Commission of the ruling Workers’ Party said leader Kim Jong Un had decided to send combat troops to Russia under a mutual defense treaty.It cited Kim as saying that the troops’ deployment was meant to “annihilate and wipe out the Ukrainian neo-Nazi occupiers and liberate the Kursk area in cooperation with the Russian armed forces.”“They who fought for justice are all heroes and representatives of the honor of the motherland,” Kim said, according to the statement.In February, South Korea’s spy agency said North Korea appears to have sent additional troops to Russia, after its soldiers deployed on the Russian-Ukraine fronts suffered heavy casualties.In January, the NIS said about 300 North Korean soldiers had died and another 2,700 had been injured. Zelenskyy earlier put the number of killed or wounded North Koreans at 4,000, though U.S. estimates were lower at around 1,200.

North Korea on Monday confirmed for the first time that it has sent troops to Russia to support its war against Ukraine.

U.S., South Korean and Ukraine intelligence officials have said that North Korea last fall dispatched about 10,000-12,000 . But North Korea hadn’t confirmed or denied its reported troop deployments to Russia until Monday.

Video above: Satellite images reveal North Korea is expanding missile facility believed to arm Russians in Ukraine

In a statement provided to North Korea’s state media, the North’s Central Military Commission of the ruling Workers’ Party said leader Kim Jong Un had decided to send combat troops to Russia under a mutual defense treaty.

It cited Kim as saying that the troops’ deployment was meant to “annihilate and wipe out the Ukrainian neo-Nazi occupiers and liberate the Kursk area in cooperation with the Russian armed forces.”

“They who fought for justice are all heroes and representatives of the honor of the motherland,” Kim said, according to the statement.

In February, South Korea’s spy agency said North Korea appears to have sent to Russia, after its suffered heavy casualties.

In January, the NIS said about 300 North Korean soldiers had died and another 2,700 had been injured. earlier put the , though U.S. estimates were lower at around 1,200.

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