The agency quoted Kim Jong-gyu, the deputy foreign minister responsible for Russian affairs, as saying, “If what the international media is talking about is true, I believe it will be consistent with the provisions of international law.”
It accused Seoul and Washington north korea Nuclear armed forces send thousands of soldiers to Russia.
The North Korean comment comes hours after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Friday that Moscow would begin using North Korean soldiers to fight against Kiev forces in the Russian Kursk region, calling for pressure on the Kremlin and Pyongyang.
And he said Zelensky Via social media platforms: “Based on intelligence reports, Russia will use the first North Korean forces in combat zones on October 27-28,” calling on his Western allies to put “actual pressure” on Russia and North Korea.
For his part, Dutch Defense Minister Robin Brekelmans said on Friday: “We expect that the forces will be deployed mainly in… Kursk “It consists mainly of special units of the North Korean army.”
He added: “Russia The first deployment aims to test the capabilities of the forces and evaluate the international reaction.
She did not deny it Moscow Previous allegations that North Korea sent troops to Russia, a move that the West saw as a major escalation of the war.
And it was The white house North Korean forces currently training in Russia will become legitimate military targets if they participate in fighting in Ukraine, he announced Wednesday.
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin also stated that there is evidence that north korea sent troops to Russia, calling the move a “very serious issue” if they joined the war in Ukraine alongside Moscow, and warned of its possible consequences.