South Korea has demanded the immediate pullout of North Korean troops allegedly deployed in Russia, as it expressed deep concerns over the growing military cooperation between Pyongyang and Moscow. The South Korean spy agency confirmed that 1,500 North Korean special operation forces were sent to Russia to support Moscow's war against Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy also claimed intelligence suggesting that 10,000 North Korean soldiers were being prepared to join Russian forces.
During a meeting with the Russian Ambassador, South Korea's Vice Foreign Minister condemned North Korea's troop dispatch as a grave security threat to South Korea and the international community. South Korea, in collaboration with the international community, vowed to mobilize all available means to address this threat.
