Putin ‘dragging Asia into war’ as North Korea troops join marine and air forces


CHERRY MEIGH TIMBOL
THE INDEPENDENT | Published December 3, 2024

Pyongyang is said to have dispatched between 10,000-12,000 troops to aid Putin’s forces

Vladimir Putin is “dragging Asia” into the war in Ukraine with the use of Chinese-made drones and North Korean troops, the German foreign minister has said.

On a visit to Beijing, Annalena Baerbock stressed the responsibility of permanent members of the UN Security Council, such as China, not to further fuel conflicts with their support.

“Drones from Chinese factories and North Korean troops attacking peace in the centre of Europe violate our core European security interests,” Ms Baerbock said after meeting with her Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi.

It comes after Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky revealed North Korean soldiers deployed to fight for Russia have been killed.

Pyongyang is said to have dispatched between 10,000-12,000 troops to aid Putin’s forces.

A Ukrainian military intelligence spokesperson told Radio Free Europe an additional 2,000 North Korean troops have been assigned to Russia’s Marine and airborne units fighting on the front.

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SOURCE: www.independent.co.uk

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