North Korea To Support Russia In Conflict With Ukraine BY Sending Troops: Report

During his visit to Pyongyang for the first time in 25 years, Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean President Kim Jong Un signed a defence pact on June 19. The military treaty agreed that the two country would help each other during the time of ‘aggression’.

The treaty states that, “in the event that any one of the two sides is put in a state of war by an armed invasion from an individual state or several states, the other side shall provide military and other assistance with all means in its possession without delay”.

After the agreement, North Korea agreed that it will send a military engineering unit to support Russian forces facing Ukraine. The troops will be sent to the Donetsk region, and are expected to arrive next month itself, as reported by Kyiv.

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Reportedly, after the two leaders met in September last year when Kim Jong Un visited Russia, nearly two million rounds of artillery ammunition, rockets for multiple launch rocket systems, and ballistic missiles were provided to Moscow by Pyongyang.

The involvement of North Korean troops with Russia increase the threat of further escalation in the latter’s war with Ukraine.

Pat Ryder, the Pentagon spokesperson questioned the point of deployment. During a briefing on June 25, Ryder stated that North Korean troops are being sent to their slaughter in an illegal war against Ukraine.

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He said, “I think that if I were North Korean military personnel management, I would be questioning my choices on sending my forces to be cannon fodder in an illegal war against Ukraine – we’ve seen the kinds of casualties that Russian forces [have been taking]”.

He said US is monitoring the deepening military ties between the two countries.