US: North Korea sending troops to Russia
Washington said it was possible the soldiers could be sent to fight in Ukraine.
US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin has said Washington has seen evidence 3,000 North Korean troops are training in Russia and may be sent to fight in Ukraine. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko told the ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ the accusations were βnonsenseβ and said that using North Korean troops would escalate the conflict.
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(Picture: Kim Jong Un inspects the 2nd Corps of North Korean army, October 17, 2024 Credit: KCNA via REUTERS)
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