Kyiv urges NATO to share intelligence on North Korean troops in Ukraine

Defence Minister Rustem Umerov announced this at a briefing in Brussels, Ukrinform reports.

According to him, Ukraine has asked NATO to share intelligence on the participation of DPRK troops in the war.

‘We provided them with evidence, we told them that we would be very happy to exchange information, to receive their information on North Korea from the IP4 partners (Indo-Pacific Four - South Korea, Australia, New Zealand and Japan - ed.) and to provide information from us. But we said that we already have some evidence, that is, we exchanged views and asked that the intelligence agencies now share their data,’ Umerov said.

What preceded it

On October 4, the Kyiv Post reported that a missile strike on the occupied territory of Donetsk region had 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.

On October 13, it was reported that Russia continues to build allied relations with North Korea. In fact, it is about the transfer of North Korean troops to the ranks of the Russian army.

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

On October 18, the head of the Main Intelligence Directorate, Kyrylo Budanov, said that there are about 11,000 North Korean infantrymen in eastern Russia who are being trained to take part in hostilities in Ukraine.