South Korea accuses North Korea-Russia military cooperation of violating UN resolutions

Seoul accuses Pyongyang and Moscow’s military cooperation of violating UN resolutions

South Korea’s Foreign Ministry announced it is closely monitoring the military cooperation between North Korea and Russia, stating that it violates UN Security Council resolutions and reiterating the call for an immediate end.

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Seoul accuses Pyongyang and Moscow’s military cooperation of violating UN resolutions

South Korea officially voiced concerns over the growing military cooperation between North Korea and Russia. The Foreign Ministry stressed that this cooperation violates United Nations Security Council resolutions and must be ended immediately.

In a ministry statement carried by Yonhap news agency, the phrase “We are closely monitoring developments regarding the military cooperation between North Korea and Russia” was used.

Zelenskyy’s claim of 30,000 troops

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy claimed on July 25 that Russia is preparing to receive an additional 30,000 troops from North Korea and that ballistic missile launchers would be transferred. However, South Korean government sources reported that no signs of additional troop deployments from North Korea have been detected so far.

Seoul’s assessments

South Korean officials estimate that Pyongyang has so far sent approximately 20,000 troops and military engineers to support Moscow. According to Seoul’s assessments, around 14,000 of these personnel are deployed on the front line.

North Korean Foreign Minister in Moscow

North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui’s visit to Moscow on July 19-20 heightened assessments that military cooperation between the two countries could strengthen further. During the visit, Choe met with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.

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