N.Korea Sending Troops to Russian Border Within a Month

(FeaturedHeadlines.com) It has been more than two years into the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and rather than slowing down, more countries are joining the fray. This time, North Korea is joining in to help Russia.

Following Russian President Vladimir Putin’s first official state visit in over 25 years to the isolated country of North Korea, the two countries signed a defense pact on June 19. After the pact was signed, Pyongyang announced that they are planning to send troops to aid Russian soldiers in their war against Ukraine, who could arrive as early as July.

According to reports from intelligence officers, North Korea has already sent at least 2 million rounds of artillery shells in addition to ballistic missiles and rockets for Russia’s multiple launch rocket systems. North Korean engineering and construction troops will be participating in “reconstruction” efforts to rebuild areas in the region that have been destroyed during the war. In exchange for their services, Russia will give North Korea $115 million annually.

While it seems likely that North Korea’s involvement signals an escalation in the war, many American military officials have questioned the wisdom of the decision. Major General Pat Ryder, the Pentagon’s press secretary, suggested that North Korean forces will become “cannon fodder” in what he called an illegal war against Ukraine. Ryder acknowledged the severe losses that Russian troops have already taken in the war. He also added that America is closely watching the military ties grow stronger between Russia and North Korea.

Though many in the west have called Russia the aggressor in this situation, Putin’s regime has pushed back, suggesting that the war is “defensive” for them, and they are merely reclaiming their own territory.

North Korea’s involvement in the ongoing war has upset many people around the world, especially those within South Korea. Someone who works in the office of Yoon Suk Yeol, the South Korean President, stated that South Korea might begin sending military support to Ukraine as political retaliation.