Seoul Warns North Korean Troops in Russia Moving to Frontline
- North Korea’s top envoy is visiting Russia for her third trip
- Unclear how Moscow will use North Korean troops against Kyiv
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South Korea warned that North Korean troops and generals dispatched to Russia to aid Moscow’s war on Ukraine are possibly moving to the frontline, in a sign the conflict is on the verge of spreading and dragging in new players.
The National Intelligence Service is “trying to confirm the possible movement” of North Korean troops to the frontline, South Korean lawmaker Lee Seong-kweun said after the spy agency briefed parliamentarians in a closed-door session Tuesday. The assessment comes after South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said Monday the troops could join the battlefield earlier than expected, without giving further details.