During a U.N. Security Council Meeting on Oct. 30, the Ukrainian ambassador to U.N. Sergiy Kyslytsya revealed the names of three North Korean generals who had been sent to join Russia in its war against Ukraine.
Ukraine revealed earlier that Russia was preparing to send a 12,000-strong North Korean contingent, including 500 officers, three generals and other senior officials.
Kyslytsya reported that the top officers of the North Korean General staff include two deputy chiefs: Colonel General Kim Yong Bok who oversees the special forces and Colonel General Ri Chan Ho who is in charge the Reconnaissance General Bureau of North Korea’s intelligence service.
According to the Ukrainian envoy, the third general is Major-General Sin Kum Cheol. He is the head of Main Operational Directorate.
Kim, who is thought to be the representative of North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un in Russia commands the XI Corps Special Forces, which Seoul believes were sent to aid Moscow’s war.
Reuters reported that South Korea sanctioned Ri, the head of the spy agency for his involvement in a series of cyber attacks.
Kyslytsya reported that Moscow plans to form five units of 2,000-3,000 troops each manned by North Korean troops. They would be equipped with Russian uniforms, weapons and integrated into formations of ethnic minorities in Russia’s Far East to hide their presence.
NATO and the Pentagon have confirmed that some North Korean troops are already in Russia’s Kursk Oblast where Ukraine launched an offensive across the border in August. Kyslytsya estimated that 400 North Korean troops were already stationed within the Kursk Oblast.
Kyslytsya, at a meeting to discuss Pyongyang’s forces, said that according to information available between October 23 and 28 at least seven aircraft carried military personnel up to 2,100 soldiers from the Eastern Military District.
Kyiv expects that North Korean troops will join the fight against Ukraine by November.
Vasily Nebenzya, the Russian envoy at the meeting denied the transfer. He called it “a bare-faced Lie” despite mounting evidence to the contrary.
Russia and North Korea initially denied the reports, but later took an evasive position. They said that such a move would be within their rights, but stopped short of confirming it.
Since the war has erupted, Moscow and Pyongyang’s ties have been strengthened. They even signed a new pact of mutual defense. Ukraine and Western governments had accused North Korea previously of providing weapons to Russia, allegations both countries denied.
Kyslytsya reported that the top officers of North Korea include two deputy chiefs: Colonel General Kim Yong Bok who oversees special operations, and Ri Chang-Ho, who is responsible for the Reconnaissance Directorate (North Korea’s spy agency), Kyslytsya stated.
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