“Allies must increase military support for Ukraine”
Regarding North Korea’s decision to send special forces to Russia, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sibiha said on the 18th (local time), “Russia is seriously expanding its aggression by involving North Korea at the level of a warring party.”
Foreign Minister Sibiha said this on the social media platform
He pointed out that “North Korea is assisting Russia’s invasion of Ukraine with weapons and manpower,” and “they are not mercenaries.”
He emphasized, “The best response is for Ukraine’s allies to fully support and implement Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s victory plan.”
Foreign Minister Sibiha said, “Russia is expanding its war policy,” and added, “To respond, allies must expand military support to Ukraine.”
He then called for “lifting restrictions on long-range (missile) attacks.” “Start intercepting Russian missiles and drones over Ukraine. “Please expand the invitation to NATO,” he appealed. We urge our allies to “increase investment in Ukrainian weapons manufacturing.” “Take action!” he asked.
On the 18th (Korean time), the South Korean National Intelligence Service said, “North Korea began moving special forces troops for dispatch to Russia from the 8th,” and added, “North Korea sent North Korean special forces to the Russian region through a Russian naval transport ship from the 8th to the 13th. “We confirmed the start of the North Korean military’s participation in the war by detecting transportation to .”
According to the National Intelligence Service, four landing ships and three frigates belonging to the Russian Pacific Fleet first transported about 1,500 North Korean special forces from the areas near North Korea’s Chongjin, Hamheung, and Musudan to Vladivostok, Russia during this period. A second transport operation is scheduled to take place soon.
An NIS official said, “North Korea’s troop deployment could go up to 10,000 troops in the future.”
(Seoul = Newsis)
Source: www.donga.com
