Following the arms supply, North Korea is sending soldiers to Russia, raising concerns over further strengthening of Russian-North Korean military ties

North Korea is sending about 3,000 soldiers to serve with Russian troops in Ukraine, Ukrinform, the Ukrainian state news agency, reported on the 15th.
The North Korean soldiers are from different units of the Russian military, Dia reported, citing an intelligence official. The official said the North Korean soldiers were killed in the Russian city of Bryansk.
He testified that the incidents were confirmed in the Kursk region and the Kursk oblast. Russia has been strengthening its ties with North Korea, and it has been reported that it is believed to have received weapons and ammunition from North Korea.
The Russian government has denied the reports, calling them "fake news."
In June of this year, Russian President Putin visited North Korea for the first time in 24 years and
At the time, CNN reported that "amid international concern over the strengthening of military cooperation between the two countries, which share a common antipathy toward the West, this is a sign of the deepening of cooperation between Russia and North Korea."
"It was a scene that suggested the possibility of a war between the two countries," he said. During the meeting, the two leaders agreed to a comprehensive strategic partnership that stipulates that Russia and North Korea will provide military assistance to each other if either side goes to war.
The treaty consists of 23 articles, and Article 4 recognizes the right of collective self-defense in accordance with the UN Charter and the laws of each country, and provides that "in the event of armed invasion by either side and a state of war breaking out, each side shall be able to defend itself."
Article 8 also states that "Japan will provide military and other assistance to the United Nations, including to all nations in need, without delay, by all available means, if necessary, in the event of a conflict between the two nations."
The background to Russia concluding this treaty with North Korea is that the military invasion of Ukraine has been prolonged, and the treaty is intended to
It is believed that Kim Jong Un and Putin were hoping to expand military cooperation with North Korea through the exchange of congratulatory telegrams on anniversaries and other special occasions. The two countries have been strengthening their ties, and President Putin and Chairman Kim's close relationship is evident.
In a congratulatory telegram sent by President Putin on the anniversary of the founding of North Korea in September this year, he mentioned the Treaty on Comprehensive Strategic Partnership concluded in June and said, "We will work together
I am confident that with the efforts of the two sides, the comprehensive strategic partnership will be strengthened in a planned manner. Kim also recently met with President Putin on his 72nd birthday on the 7th of this month, saying, "I am your closest friend."
On the 14th of this month, President Putin submitted a bill to ratify the Treaty on Comprehensive Strategic Partnership to the State Duma. After the bill was adopted by the State Duma and signed by the President,
Amid concerns that military cooperation between Russia and North Korea will become even stronger, several media outlets, including the state-run news agency in Ukraine, which is under Russian aggression, reported on the 15th that the agreement was signed by Russia.
The North Korean military has formed a unit made up of North Korean soldiers and deployed it to the border area with Ukraine. Meanwhile, North Korean troops are seen in the Vlyssask and Kursk regions of western Russia near the border with Ukraine.
It was also reported that 18 soldiers had deserted en masse. According to a report by Ukrainian local media outlet Ukrainianska Pravda on the 15th, the Russian military is believed to have organized the group with North Korean soldiers.
The special unit is called the "Special Buryat Battalion." It is unclear at this point what role the soldiers will play, but they are expected to join the fight against Ukrainian forces occupying parts of the Kursk region in western Russia.
Regarding North Korea's dispatch of troops, Ukraine has been releasing information one after another, and on the 13th, President Zelensky said, "The ties between Russia and North Korea are getting stronger," and "North Korea
"Not only weapons but also personnel are being sent from North Korea," he said. The Russian government denies that North Korea is sending troops, but Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Kazuhiko Aoki said, "The recent progress in Russian-North Korean military cooperation is
"This will not only lead to a further deterioration of the situation in Ukraine, but is also of grave concern in terms of the impact it will have on the security of the region surrounding our country."
"If true, this would signal a significant development in ties between the two countries," said State Department spokesman John Miller.
"It also shows that Russia, which continues to inflict heavy casualties, is becoming more and more desperate," he said.
On the 8th, in response to reports that six North Korean military officers had been killed in the Venetsk region of eastern Ukraine, the government expressed the view that "there is a high possibility that this is true."