The North Korean foreign ministry stated on October 25 that any decision taken to send troops to support Russia’s war in Ukraine would be in accordance with international law. However, it did confirm if such a deployment has occurred.
Vice Foreign Minister Kim Jong Gyu said in a statement that was shared by the state news agency KCNA that if North Korea took such actions, then they would be in line with international norms despite efforts by others to portray them illegal.
The Russian President Vladimir Putin did not deny the reports that have been circulated by sources in Ukraine and South Korea as well as the United States. Kyiv emphasizes that any North Korean involvement could be a crime under international law.
Kim Jong Gyu stated that the foreign ministry is not responsible for military matters. This is left to the Defense Ministry. Kim Jong Gyu did not make any specific comments about deployment. “If the world media are talking about such a thing, I believe it will be an action that is in accordance with international law,” he said.
North Korea and Russia have forged closer ties since the start of the war, including by signing a new pact for mutual defense. Ukraine and Western governments accused North Korea in the past of providing weapons to Russia, allegations both Pyongyang as well as Moscow denied.
Volodymyr Zelensky, citing intelligence reports, stated that Russia intended to deploy North Korean soldiers to the battlefield within the next few days. Ukrainian military intelligence reported that on October 24, approximately 12,000 North Korean soldiers, including 500 officers, three generals and five military bases, were already in Russia.
South Korean lawmakers estimate that around 3,000 soldiers were already sent and more are expected. The United States also reported seeing evidence of North Korean forces in Russia.
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