North Korean troops in Ukraine must be red line for US, NATO: Congressman Turner addresses Biden

Mike Turner reported this on the social network X.

In his letter, the congressman noted that public reports from Ukrainian and South Korean intelligence agencies detail the possible movement of North Korean troops on Russian ships this month.

Turner complains that the Biden administration has not informed Congress of any assessments by the US intelligence community or the Department of Defense on this.
 

“These troop movements, if true, are alarming and are an extreme escalation of the conflict in Ukraine. They require an immediate response from the United States and our NATO allies to avoid a widening conflict,” the congressman wrote.
 

He also called for an immediate classified briefing by the U.S. House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence on the possible involvement of North Korean troops in the war.
 

What is known
 

On October 4, the Kyiv Post reported that a missile strike on the occupied territory of Donetsk region killed 20 soldiers. Among them, in particular, were six soldiers from the DPRK who were consulting with the Russian army.

On October 8, South Korean Defense Minister Kim Yong Hyun warned that North Korea could send its troops to Ukraine to support Russia.
 

At a press conference in Brussels on October 17, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that the Russians plan to train 10,000 North Korean troops and involve them in the war in Ukraine.

Chief of the Defense Intelligence Kyrylo Budanov said that there are about 11,000 North Korean infantrymen in eastern Russia who are being trained to participate in hostilities in Ukraine. According to him, the first unit of 2,600 soldiers will go to Kursk, where Ukraine has established a foothold.

Ukraine has provided the North Atlantic Alliance with intelligence information on the participation of North Korean troops in the war on the side of Russia and asked NATO countries to provide Kyiv with relevant data.