These are the first reported casualties since the US and Ukraine announced that North Korea had sent troops to Russia to help it in the almost three-year war.
The White House says North Korean troops are now on “front lines’ of Russia’s war, engaged in combat” against Ukraine.
National security spokesman John Kirby confirmed the assessment Monday after Ukraine’s government said North Korean troops had moved from support roles into direct fighting on behalf of Russia. Kirby said North Korean troops are taking casualties in the fighting and promised a strong US and allied sanctions response to North Korea.
“In view of rising geopolitical tensions, we must take additional measures to ensure the security of Russia and our allies,” Putin told a meeting with top military brass. “We are doing it accurately and in a balanced way to avoid being drawn into a full-scale arms race.” On November 5, Ukrainian officials said their forces had for the first time engaged with North Korean units that had been recently deployed to help Russia.
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