Ukraine clashes with N. Korean troops for first time: Ukrainian official



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Ukraine has reportedly clashed with North Korean troops on the border with Russia for the very first time.
Meanwhile, a South Korean delegation that visited Ukraine last week has arrived back in Seoul.
Our Choi Min-jung has the latest.

Ukraine has confirmed for the first time,. a military encounter with North Korean soldiers in the Kursk region of Russia.
The head of the Center for Countering Disinformation under Ukraine’s National Security and Defence Council, Andrii Kovalenko, said Monday that the first North Korean troops had already come under fire in Kursk.
Though no additional information was given, this marks Kyiv’s first direct engagement with North Korean soldiers supporting Moscow.
According to Kyiv’s defense intelligence agency, over 7-thousand North Korean soldiers had been dispatched to areas near the border with Ukraine.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed grave concerns about reports of the dispatch.
In a statement on Sunday, Guterres said the North Korean troops’ possible deployment to the conflict zone would “represent a very dangerous escalation of the war in Ukraine.”
He added that “everything must be done to avoid any internationalization of the conflict.”

The South Korean government delegation returned home on Monday, after discussing cooperation measures with Ukraine regarding the North’s troop deployment to Russia.
Last week, Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun had said, that the delegation would return to South Korea around November the fourth.
After a debriefing, the government plans to discuss measures for cooperation with Ukraine and the international community.
The measures will likely involve dispatching a team to Ukraine, to monitor the North’s military movements.

While in Ukraine, the delegation exchanged battlefield information, and explored cooperation measures.

Choi Min-jung, Arirang News.

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2024-11-04, 20:00 (KST)

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45 thoughts on “Ukraine clashes with N. Korean troops for first time: Ukrainian official”

  1. Im confused while we fund south korea defense they get rich. They need to start providing for themselves. Ibguess thats why you wouldnt want this to go international cause we'd prioritize our people

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  2. "Internationalization of conflict" it's ironic for the entire conflict being outside sponsored and mercs from all over the world going to ukrain for human safari since the beginning.

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  3. The West is trying to implicate South Korea in every way…the Russians do not need soldiers from North Korea…imagine putting a battalion of soldiers who do not speak the same language on the line of fire. It is very tiring.

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  4. Russia, China, Iran & North Korea must be held accountable for every violations of the UN rule of law chapter 7 article 51. All UN member nation with a shared democratic values should support the UN Charter so that regional peace can be maintained making way for progress & humanitarian efforts.

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