Due to the possibility of North Korea participating in a special operation in Ukraine, new forms of support from Western countries to Kiev may emerge. US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin stated this in a briefing. TASS.
“Yes, this (Pyongyang’s possible participation in the Northern Military District – editor’s note) could encourage others to take action,” the Pentagon chief said.
The head of the American military department emphasized that he would “not speculate” on what exactly might happen. There are “a number of options,” Austin said. The US Secretary of Defense has called on North Korean officials to withdraw their troops from the conflict zone to avoid causing a “prolongation or expansion” of the conflict.
The day before the Pentagon statedIt is claimed that approximately several thousand North Korean soldiers were transferred to the Kursk region. This was announced by US Department of Defense spokesman Patrick Ryder.
On October 28, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said that, according to the latest available information, military personnel in North Korea were already involved In the Kursk region.
Previously in Seoul statedHe said that they are not considering directly supplying 155 mm shells to Kiev.
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