MOSCOW: Russia on Friday (Nov 8) refused to say whether or not North Korean troops had been combating alongside its military in opposition to Ukraine, a day after Kyiv claimed inflicting “losses” on Pyongyang’s troopers.
The West, Ukraine and South Korea – citing intelligence experiences – have stated that North Korea has sent more than 10,000 troops to Russia to be deployed for combat.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated on Thursday that some had already engaged in combating in Russia’s western Kursk area, the place Kyiv has launched an offensive.
“North Korean military troopers are presently current on the territory of the Russian Federation … specifically within the Kursk area,” Zelenskyy informed reporters.
There are “11,000 of them. A few of these troops have already taken half in hostilities in opposition to the Ukrainian army. Sure, there are already losses”, he added.
Requested by AFP about Zelenskyy’s feedback on Friday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov declined to remark.
“This query immediately considerations the course of the particular army operation, subsequently it must be addressed to the defence ministry,” Peskov stated, utilizing Moscow’s most popular language for its offensive.
