North Korea sends troops to Russia: A deal with major perks
The agreement between North Korea and Russia regarding the deployment of North Korean soldiers provides mutual benefits for both countries. According to reports from "The Korea Herald," Russia has committed to paying high salaries to North Korean military personnel.
6:57 AM EST, November 4, 2024
Representative Wee Sung-luck, a former ambassador of South Korea to Russia, commented to The Korea Herald that joining the war against Ukraine is "not a bad deal" for North Korea. He believes that the financial and food crises in the DPRK are largely being resolved thanks to the Russian compensation for their contribution to the military effort against Ukraine.
According to South Korean intelligence, cited by NewsUkraine, in exchange for North Korean armed forces, Russia has committed to supplying North Korea with between 660,000 and 770,000 tons of rice annually. Additionally, North Korean soldiers involved in the war against Ukraine are to receive salaries of $2,000.
The agreement also includes cooperation in space technology. The countries have also agreed that, in the event of war, Russia will engage in combat operations on the Korean Peninsula.
North Korean soldiers in Russia
Recently, news broke worldwide that North Korea has sent thousands of its soldiers to Russia. Ukrainian intelligence reports that their number could exceed 10,000. "Financial Times" noted that some North Korean soldiers are already in Russia’s Kursk region, about 30 miles from the border with Ukraine.
In response to these reports, South Korea announced the possibility of increasing military support for Ukraine. Seoul also emphasized that the DPRK has approached Russia for technology related to tactical nuclear weapons.
Source: NewsUkraine
