Sending DPRK troops to help Russia: Zelensky told how Seoul and Kyiv will react

Sending DPRK troops to help Russia: Zelensky told how Seoul and Kyiv will react

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This week, Ukraine and South Korea will determine the format of cooperation to counter the DPRK's deployment of troops to Russia.

This week, the format of cooperation between Ukraine and South Korea will be determined against the backdrop of the DPRK sending troops to Russia. This was stated by the spokesman for the President of Ukraine Serhiy Nikiforov during a telethon, UNN reports.

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Nikiforov noted that Seoul's position on sending North Korean troops to help Russia is the clearest in the international community.

The two leaders had a telephone conversation. The Republic of Korea is sending its delegation to Ukraine. After that, the Ukrainian delegation will go to the Republic of Korea. In order to coordinate efforts, to think about a joint response, and to strengthen Ukraine with expertise and intelligence. This week, the format of such interaction between the two countries on this issue is crystallizing, and I think that at the end of this week or next week there will be some news about how this cooperation is going

- Nikiforov said.

The president's spokesman also said that the reaction of other countries to Russia's involvement of the North Korean military should be tougher.

Recall

South Korea intends to send a team to Ukraine to monitor North Korean troops. It is estimated that more than 11,000 DPRK soldiers have been deployed to Russia, including 3,000 near the front.