Robert WoodThe Deputy Permanent Representative of the United States to the United Nations, Pyongyang, warned on Wednesday that its North Korean soldiers entering the territory of Ukraine will certainly return in body bags. Guardian.
According to Washington, 10,000 North Korean soldiers will be sent to Russia to fight the Ukrainians soon, and they are doing everything in their power to avoid this one way or another.
Lloyd Austin At a press conference at the Pentagon on Wednesday, Defense Minister Kim Jong Un called on Kim Jong Un to withdraw his forces from Russia. The White House previously indicated that if they fought against the Ukrainians, the North Koreans would become military targets, and this was confirmed by Austin.
The North Koreans will be fellow combatants, and there is every reason to believe they will be wounded and killed in battle
He pointed out.
Wood went further, telling a UN Security Council meeting that “if Pyongyang's forces enter Ukraine with the support of the Russians, they will certainly return in body bags.”
He also advised Kim Jong Un to think twice before acting dangerously.
The Pentagon reported on Tuesday that there are already a small number of North Korean units in Russia's Kursk region, where the Ukrainians have been trying to launch a ground offensive since August.
Vladimir Putin He did not confirm or deny that North Koreans had joined his army.
On the other hand, Pyongyang denied that it would assist the Russians with troops, but the North Korean Deputy Foreign Minister added that if such a development occurred, it would be consistent with global norms.
