North Korean advance unit deployed to Russia’s front lines: officials
South Korea’s military intelligence agency said on Wednesday that an advance unit of North Korean soldiers may have been sent to the front lines in support of Russia’s war effort against Ukraine, according to Yonyap news agency.
The Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) shared this information with lawmakers during a routine parliamentary audit, Rep. Lee Seong-kweun of the ruling People Power Party and Rep. Park Sun-won of the main opposition Democratic Party told Yonyap.
When questioned about foreign reports suggesting that North Korean troops were being deployed to the front lines of the war, the agency responded that while there is no precise information, “There is a possibility that some advance units have been sent to the front lines.”
This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available