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The Minister of Defense of South Korea: North Korean military personnel will be used as "cannon fodder" in Russia

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The Minister of Defense of South Korea: North Korean military personnel will be used as "cannon fodder" in Russia

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The Minister of Defense of South Korea, Kim Yong-hyun, stated that the North Korean soldiers deployed in Russia are highly likely to be used as cannon fodder on the most dangerous sections of the front. He made this statement during a parliamentary defense committee meeting, as reported by Yonhap.

"It should be noted that the war is led by Russia, and from the stance of units heads of the Russian military, they are likely to send the North Korean platoons to the most dangerous and difficult areas," said the head of South Korea's Ministry of Defense, emphasizing that the term "cannon fodder" very aptly describes the situation.

 

Earlier, Ukrainian officials stated that the North Korean soldiers deployed in Russia had been integrated into Russian military units, which consist of ethnic minorities or are disguised as local populations.

The head of South Korea’s Ministry of Defense also reaffirmed his position that Seoul should send a military monitoring group to Ukraine. At the same time, he stated that the Ministry of Defense is not involved in negotiations about this, hinting that the discussions are taking place at the government level.

As for the possibility of South Korea providing weapons to Kyiv, Kim stated that South Korea "will work in solidarity with the international community," rather than addressing this issue directly.

The Odessa Journal
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