South Korea's intelligence agency said on Friday that North Korea has sent its troops to assist Russia in the war against Ukraine. Earlier on Thursday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky claimed that ten thousand North Korean soldiers are preparing to fight on Russia's side in his country. Some North Korean soldiers have also been deployed. These claims show that a third country can jump into the Russia-Ukraine war. If this happens, tensions between North Korea and the West may increase.

1500 soldiers of North Korea were sent

South Korea's National Intelligence Service (NIS) said in a statement on Friday that 1,500 North Korean special operations forces were sent by Russian naval ships between October 8 and 13. They have been transported to the Russian port city of Vladivostok. More North Korean soldiers are expected to be sent to Russia soon.

According to NIS, North Korean soldiers have been given Russian military uniforms, weapons and fake identity documents. These soldiers are currently stationed at Vladivostok and other Russian military bases. After training, they can be sent to the battlefield.

12 thousand soldiers will be sent to Russia

South Korean news agency Yonhap reported that North Korea has decided to send a total of 12,000 soldiers to Russia. However, the NIS has not confirmed this report.

Russia again showed nuclear power

Russia has again shown its nuclear power to prevent Western countries from helping Ukraine. This year Russian President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly tried to show that his country has the world's largest stockpile of nuclear weapons. The Defense Ministry said in a statement on Friday that Russia is testing the readiness of the missile unit of its strategic nuclear forces.

Zelensky also claimed

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky claimed on Thursday. He said that ten thousand North Korean soldiers are preparing to fight on behalf of Russia in his country. We have received information about this.