North Korean troops in Russia are ‘fair game’ if deployed to fight in Ukraine, US says
US says for first time that North Korea has sent at least 3,000 soldiers to Russia and are training at military bases
The US has said for the first time that it has seen evidence that North Korea has sent 3,000 troops to Russia for possible deployment in Ukraine, a move that could mark a significant escalation in Russia’s war against its neighbour.
US defence secretary Lloyd Austin said it would be “very, very serious” if the North Koreans were preparing to fight alongside Russia in Ukraine, as Kyiv has alleged. But he said it remained to be seen what they would be doing there.
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