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Seoul says Russia sent air-defence missiles to North Korea in return for troops

Seoul says Russia sent air-defence missiles to North Korea in return for troops



Kremlin dispatched weapons as payment for 10,000 troops deployed to support war in Ukraine, says South Korean officialRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesRussia has sent air-defence missiles and other military technology to North Korea in return for the deployment of its troops to support the Kremlin’s war in Ukraine, intelligence officials in South Korea have said.In a TV interview on Friday, South Korea’s top security adviser, Shin Won-sik, suggested the Kremlin had started to fulfil its side of a deal to provide the regime in Pyongyang with technology and aid as “payment” for the deployment of more than 10,000 North Korean troops to Ukraine. Continue reading…



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Author : Justin McCurry in Osaka and agencies

Publish date : 2024-11-22 10:16:39

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