North Korea sending troops to aid Russia: South Korean intelligence

South Korean intelligence has said that North Korea is preparing to deploy up to 12,000 troops to help Russia fight in Ukraine.

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[shannonish]

They're never going to go back once they discover food.

[XX-qdke]

For Sale: North Korean Army Rifles... never been fired and only dropped once...

[caseclosed]

In case you didn’t know this isn’t the first time North Korea has sent troops to support allies of the regime. They also sent special forces to fight in Syria during the Civil War there.

[thanksabunch]

The great mother Russia need foreign troops to beat Ukraine - what a joke, what an embarrassment.

[uletea]

the northies are gonna be so scared of drones lol they only know of 90's tech, a drone is gonna be so mindboggling to them

[coletrain]

Russian Soldier: Where is our food?
North Korean About that....
Russian Soldier: (Groans) Some help you guys turned out be.

[MY_GAMETUBE]

Meddling in other countries' conflict. It's called democracy.

[harambethegorilla]

If I am not mistaken, Russia threatened the US and NATO saying if they were to send further aid then Russia would see it as an escalation. Now Russia hypocritically is bringing in North Korea into the war thus escalating the conflict.

[lashonearl]

Matthew 24:6
Wars and rumors of wars!
“And ye shall hear of wars and rumors of wars!”

[screenapple]

what is democrats doing with global politics?

[stevinharper]

Wow so now they're sending their trash to Ukraine on buses or trains instead of balloons. North Korean military is a joke

[raikozy]

Well at least now their military will soon have actual combat experience as supposed to just standing, clapping and crying for the supreme leader.

[sindriatlason]

that is like ten days worth of soldiers considering how russa has been loosing troops.

[SeemoreDunkan]

How is THIS not considered an escalation?

[topshooter]

A third country into the war 😊 that’s funny — nato has been in the war suppplying weapons and support troops — they also provide satellite and targeting info

[ChiRusNkFUSA]

It’s so disturbing when NK sent troops to help Russia. But it’s all good when American sent troops to help other countries.

[calvind]

Then Ukraine can shuffle in troops from another country as well. Putin must be hurting really bad that they need soldiers from outside the country. The weapons, of course, we already knew about just like we knew Russia was bleeding 🩸 soldiers to fight. They made offers to prisoners for crying out loud. Putin refuses to give up despite him losing so badly. That mighty Russian Army, after all these years, turned out to be extremely un-mighty after all.

[formerlyfromthefuton]

The U.S./NATO Axis provokes a proxy war against Russia, and then cries foul because Russia isn't a pushover.

[andyhadzhinyan]

Really ????this war already had 4 countries fighting....

[Will-nnpb]

Id say about 60% of NK Soldiers dont have any experience of war 😂😂