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North Korean Soldiers

Washington: US Defense Minister Lloyd Austin has claimed that North Korean soldiers wearing Russian army uniforms and equipped with its weapons are moving towards the Kursk region near Ukraine. Austin has called it a dangerous and destabilizing step. Austin gave this information during a joint press conference with South Korean Defense Minister Kim Yong-Hyun. Concerns are increasing over North Korea’s deployment of 11,000 troops in Korea. He said that officials are discussing the next step in this regard.

South Korea was the first to claim

It is noteworthy that South Korean intelligence agencies were the first to disclose this. After this, Lloyd Austin had said that if there is ‘a very serious issue’ which will have an impact on Europe and the Indo-Pacific region. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had said that his government has intelligence that 10,000 North Korean soldiers are being prepared to join the Russian army.

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North Korea Leader Kim Jong Un

Russia’s nuclear force is active

Meanwhile, let us also tell here that, amidst increasing tension with Western countries regarding Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin had ordered the country’s nuclear forces to start extensive exercises including missile launches. Following Putin’s order, Russia’s Nuclear Force has started testing nuclear missiles. During this, Putin had emphasized that Russia’s nuclear arsenal remains a “reliable guarantee of the country’s sovereignty and security.” Putin also said that Russia considers the use of nuclear weapons as “the last resort to ensure its security.” (AP)