NATO confirms North Korean troops deployed to Kursk region

Oct 28, 2024

Lauren Taylor Anchor/Reporter

By Lauren Taylor (Anchor/Reporter), Jack Henry (Video Editor)

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has confirmed that North Korean troops have been deployed to the Kursk region, aiding Russia in its ongoing war against Ukraine. Rutte described this move as a “significant escalation” in “Russia’s illegal war,” a breach of U.N. Security Council resolutions and a dangerous expansion of the conflict.

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Rutte is calling on Russia and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to “cease these actions immediately.”

He emphasized that the deployment of North Korean troops reflects Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “growing desperation.” The war has killed or wounded more than 600,000 Russian soldiers, according to Rutte.

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On Sunday, Oct. 27, Putin stated Russia’s Defense Ministry is developing responses if NATO allies assist Ukraine hit Russian territories using long-range missiles. He warned if Western-supplied missiles target areas deep within Russia, the Kremlin will consider it “the direct involvement of NATO countries” in the war.

In response, U.S. officials addressed Putin’s comments on Monday, Oct. 28. The Pentagon affirmed that the United States won’t restrict Ukraine’s use of American weapons, even if North Korea enters the conflict. The Pentagon estimates that Pyongyang has sent approximately 10,000 troops to assist Russia.

Tags: North Korea, Russia, Ukraine, United Nations, Vladimir Putin

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NATO CONFIRMS NORTH KOREAN TROOPS HAVE BEEN DEPLOYED TO THE KURSK REGION, HELPING RUSSIA IN ITS WAR AGAINST UKRAINE.

NATO SECRETARY GENERAL MARK RUTTE SAYS THIS MOVE IS A “SIGNIFICANT ESCALATION” IN “RUSSIA’S ILLEGAL WAR”, A BREACH OF UN SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTIONS, AND A DANGEROUS EXPANSION OF THE WAR.

RUTTE IS CALLING ON RUSSIA AND THE DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF KOREA TO “CEASE THESE ACTIONS IMMEDIATELY.”

RUTTE SAYS THE DEPLOYMENT OF NORTH KOREAN TROOPS TO HELP RUSSIA IS A SIGN OF RUSSIAN PRESIDENT VLADIMIR PUTIN’S “GROWING DESPERATION” AS THE NATO CHIEF SAYS MORE THAN 600-THOUSAND RUSSIAN SOLDIERS HAVE BEEN KILLED OR WOUNDED IN THE RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR.

ON SUNDAY, PUTIN SAID RUSSIA’S DEFENSE MINISTRY IS COMING UP WITH DIFFERENT WAYS TO RESPOND IF NATO ALLIES HELP UKRAINE STRIKE DEEP INTO RUSSIA USING LONG-RANGE MISSILES.

PUTIN SAID IF WESTERN-SUPPLIED MISSILES HIT DEEP INTO RUSSIAN TERRITORY THE KREMLIN WILL CONSIDER IT “THE DIRECT INVOLVEMENT OF NATO COUNTRIES” IN THE WAR.

US OFFICIALS RESPONDED TO PUTIN MONDAY. THE PENTAGON SAID THE UNITED STATES WILL NOT RESTRICT UKRAINE’S USE OF AMERICAN WEAPONS IF NORTH KOREA JOINS THE CONFLICT.

THE PENTAGON ESTIMATES PYONGYANG HAS SENT 10-THOUSAND NORTH KOREAN TROOPS TO HELP RUSSIA.