A council spokesman said National security John Kirby told reporters: “If these North Korean soldiers decide to join the fight against… Ukraine“They will become legitimate military targets.”
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Wednesday that there is evidence that… north korea sent troops to Russiadescribing the move as a “very serious issue” if they join the war in Ukraine alongside Moscow, and warned of its possible consequences.
Austin added to reporters during a visit to Rome: “If they are combatants, their intention is to participate in this war on behalf of Russia, and this is a very serious issue, and it will have impacts not only in Europe, but will also affect the situation in the Indo-Pacific region.”
Austin’s statements are the first public American confirmation that North Korea is sending forces to Russia, after the head of the South Korean intelligence service told lawmakers that 3,000 North Korean soldiers are now in Russia to receive training in… Drones and other equipment before being deployed to the battlefields of Ukraine.
