North Korea preparing further Russia troop deployments, no sign move imminent, Seoul says
South Korea's Defence Ministry said North Korea was continuing preparations for an additional troop deployment to Russia, but had detected no signs that such a deployment was imminent, according to a South Korean lawmaker's office. The assessment came after North Korea's Kim Yo-jong, sister of leader Kim Jong-un, last week denied Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's claim that Pyongyang…
South Korea's Defence Ministry reported that North Korea is still preparing to send additional troops to Russia, but has found no indication that such a deployment is imminent, according to a South Korean lawmaker's office. This assessment followed North Korea's sister, Kim Yo-jong, denying Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's claim that Pyongyang intended to send up to 50,000 more soldiers to Russia to aid its ally.
The South Korean Defence Ministry stated in a statement to lawmaker Yu Yong-weon that North Korea has continued to supply Russia with various weapons systems, including short-range ballistic missiles, as reported by Yu's office. North Korea is believed to have provided Russia with over 15 million rounds of artillery ammunition, measured in 152-millimetre shell equivalents, the ministry added.
According to a South Korean Defense Intelligence Agency assessment cited by the lawmaker's office, North Korean missiles used in the conflict may have become more accurate due to battlefield data, alongside Russian technical advice and component support.
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