The Russian Federation has actually involved North Korea (DPRK) in a full-scale Russian-Ukrainian war, stated President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky.

“I held a meeting of the Staff. Several issues. Among the most important was the report of the intelligence services—the Foreign Intelligence Service and the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine—on the intentions of the Russians for the fall and winter. Everything was quite detailed. The actual involvement of North Korea in the war. Also, Russia’s relations with some other countries, that, unfortunately, are investing in prolonging the war,” the President’s statement reads.

Zelensky set tasks for the Ukrainian Defense Forces, the government, and diplomats. He said that the response would be as tough as necessary to protect Ukraine.

The cooperation with Ukraine’s partner countries will also continue to ensure that Russia’s intentions do not work.

The North Korean military in Ukraine

As previously reported, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed the transfer of the North Korean soldiers to the Russian Armed Forces.

According to him, military assistance from the DPRK continues to expand and is not limited to the transfer of weapons, including ballistic missiles and ammunition.

In particular, within the framework of the alliance, Russia is now able to engage North Korean military personnel and specialists transferred by the DPRK for use in the rear.

According to The Guardian, their deployment was initially related to the adjustment of KN-23 ballistic missiles, which the DPRK is transferring to Russia as part of military cooperation.

In addition, a small number of the Korean engineers were sent to Donbas to service artillery shells.

Andrii Kovalenko, Head of the Center for Countering Disinformation at the NSDC of Ukraine, reported that the DPRK engineers were recording the defects in ammunition and monitoring its use by the Russian troops.

According to Kovalenko, these soldiers accompany the cargo, record defects, and monitor the use of ammunition by the Russian army.