Two years later, Stalin learned an agreement with the German dictator was about as good as a handshake with fingers crossed behind Hitler's back when Nazi forces invaded the Soviet Union in violation of the pact.
This is no longer just about transferring weapons. It's about actually transferring people from North Korea to the occupying military forces.
Andriy Kovalenko, Ukraine's Defense and Security Council lead on countering disinformation, explained:
The enemy's plans are to use [the North Korean presence] to reinforce conscripts and border guards in the border regions of Russia. But it's too early to say whether they will be deployed directly on the territory of Ukraine.confirmed North Korea is dispatching possibly thousands of soldiers. As The Independent reported:
South Korea's National Intelligence Service said Pyongyang has sent around 3,000 troops -- including special forces -- to Russia's far east for military training and acclimatising at the bases there, in what could be readiness for combat in the war. The troops have been supplied with Russian military uniforms, weapons and false identification documents ahead of their deployment for combat, the NIS said.
The Ukrainian intelligence agency is reporting training exercises underway on five military bases in Russia with around 12,000 North Korean troops, including 500 officers and three generals.
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