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November 07, 2024
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US says North Korea has sent 3K troops to Russia, confirming allies’ claims

Washington says it still seeks clarity about whether troops will fight in Ukraine but warns of consequences if they do

North Korea dispatched thousands of troops to Russia earlier this month, the U.S. announced on Wednesday, confirming the deployment for the first time amid concerns that the soldiers will support Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.

“We are seeing evidence that there are North Korean troops that have gone to … Russia,” U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said during a press briefing in Rome. “What exactly they are doing is left to be seen.”

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