The Daily Populous Wednesday October 23rd, 2024 night edition
Authored by telegraph.co.uk and submitted by TheTelegraph

South Korea could directly supply lethal weapons to Ukraine after it accused North Korea of sending 1,500 special forces troops to train in Russia’s Far East.

Seoul said the growing alliance between Russia and North Korea represented a threat to the international order and said it was preparing diplomatic, economic, and military countermeasures, a senior South Korean official said on Tuesday.

“We would consider supplying weapons for defensive purposes as part of the step-by-step scenarios, and if it seems they are going too far, we might also consider offensive use,” the official told reporters.

Officials in Seoul fear Russia could reward North Korea by handing over sophisticated weapons technology that could be used in its nuclear and missile programmes that target South Korea.

It comes after South Korea’s spy agency said North Korea was preparing to send 12,000 troops to Russia ahead of deployment to fight against Ukraine, marking its full entry into the war.

Last week, the Ukrainian government released footage showing soldiers, thought to be speaking Korean, lining up to receive uniforms at a military base. Another video appeared to show North Korean troops training in Russia.

Spiritual-Island4521 on October 22nd, 2024 at 19:42 UTC »

They would be better off to officially do nothing and actually run covert ops.

Civil_Dingotron on October 22nd, 2024 at 15:11 UTC »

I hope that they do, artillery is still king of the battlefield.

TheTelegraph on October 22nd, 2024 at 14:45 UTC »

The Telegraph reports:

South Korea could directly supply lethal weapons to Ukraine after it accused North Korea of sending 1,500 special forces troops to train in Russia’s Far East.

Seoul said the growing alliance between Russia and North Korea represented a threat to the international order and said it was preparing diplomatic, economic, and military countermeasures, a senior South Korean official said on Tuesday.

“We would consider supplying weapons for defensive purposes as part of the step-by-step scenarios, and if it seems they are going too far, we might also consider offensive use,” the official told reporters.

Officials in Seoul fear Russia could reward North Korea by handing over sophisticated weapons technology that could be used in its nuclear and missile programmes that target South Korea.

It comes after South Korea’s spy agency said North Korea was preparing to send 12,000 troops to Russia ahead of deployment to fight against Ukraine, marking its full entry into the war.

Last week, the Ukrainian government released footage showing soldiers, thought to be speaking Korean, lining up to receive uniforms at a military base. Another video appeared to show North Korean troops training in Russia.

Read more: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/10/22/south-korea-weapons-ukraine-north-korea-troops-russia/