South Korea's UN ambassador says North Korean soldiers will become "cannon fodder" in Ukraine.
North Korea is believed to have sent thousands of troops to aid in the Russian war effort.
North Korean troops headed to fight in Ukraine will "end up as mere cannon fodder," Joonkook Hwang, the South Korean ambassador to the UN, said on Wednesday.
North Korea is believed to have sent thousands of troops to aid Russia in its war against Ukraine, per officials from South Korea, Ukraine, and the US.
The news of North Korea's troops joining Russian troops comes as Russia has struggled to find the manpower for its military.
Hwang's prediction of the fate that awaits North Korean troops echoes comments Ukraine and the US have made over the course of the war.
In June, the Pentagon said North Korean soldiers will become "cannon fodder" if they are sent to aid the Russian war effort. »