State Department: Reports Of North Korean Troops In Ukraine Indicates Russia's 'Growing Desperation'

During a press briefing on Monday, State Department Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel was asked about reports of North Korean troops being deployed in Ukraine to help Russia's invasion.

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[GreasyBeasty]

Imagine thinking the side taking more and more land every week is more deperate than the side begging for US tax dollars every month😂

[joshredding]

Perfect example of speaking without saying anything lol

[everydayadventure]

why do these goons take so long to say nothing?

[davidc]

Why did they send the coffee guy out to answer

[loris]

SO WHAT??!! We have been sending American, British, Polish, Romanian and other mercenaries in Ukraine all along!!

[Mom-br]

Providing weapons and advocating for peace & ceasefire is non sequitur!

[daveh]

Ok this guy was in his sweats playing call of duty right before this he.

[Adam-qyvz]

Could just be NK wanting to give their troops some experience, because they don’t have any and they know about the coming storm

[johnlerner]

Thank Biden and the Dems who voted for him for this whole mess!

[ballkicker]

Who is this guy??? Delivering smartass talk and saying nothing.

[davidr.carnie]

North Korean? Troops? In Ukraine? 😐😐😐 not good at all

[PaulFormentos]

"The future of mankind I see is in the hands of FOOLS" Prophetic indeed

[nitokidd]

Will be first time seeing the outside world, time to escape too 😂😂😂😂

[evilfingers]

So called North Korean Special Forces aren't gonna be much against the Ukrainians who are Seasoned and Battle Hardened Veterans who also went up against and obliterated a number of Russian Special Forces since 2022.

[solarchos]

No, it's not desperation at all. It shows that the world is NOT "united against Russia".
It shows that the noose is closing around Ukraine.

[UnknownName-flxo]

Russia and Ukraine bots fighting in the comments, why am I not surprised?

[chekeocha]

Among all the state department spokesperson, this Vedant Patel seems to be the most useless and incompetence.

[DTCH.Ministries.]

there's no way our country can go that route with weakness unbelievable

[Franklin-j]

Dude I served in Korea. ROK soldiers (s.korea) are weel equiped and trained, but NK soldiers do not fact. They wil likely run away or defect.

[BDoctus]

A concern?
For your information: many US troupes are in Ukraine, and many have been killed.