U.S. Defense Department: Ukraine could use U.S. weapons against North Korean forces

While NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) officially acknowledged the dispatch of North Korean troops to Russia, the US Department of Defense stated, "Ukraine will use US weapons against North Korean troops engaged in combat."
According to Reuters, a spokesman for the US Department of Defense said at a press conference on the 28th (local time), "It is estimated that about 10,000 North Korean troops have been deployed to eastern Russia for training."
"Some of them have already been moved to the vicinity of Ukraine," he said. In response to the question, "Are there any restrictions on (Ukraine) using U.S. weapons against the North Korean military?" he said, "
"If North Korean forces join the fighting against Ukrainian forces, they will become co-belligerents (with Russia)," he said, adding, "There are no restrictions on Ukraine using U.S. weapons against North Korean forces."
He emphasized.