Military expert Valery Ryabih said that if North Korea transferred its soldiers to the front line, then South Korea could also transfer its units in Ukraine, UNIAN agency reported.
„The appearance of any units of North Korea's armed forces will require caution. Engineering divisions from the DPRK can perform other tasks, in particular, those related to the conduct of real combat operations, Ryabih said on the air of Espresso TV.
According to him, Ukraine's partners should react sharply in case of transfer of North Korean units to the front line.
„At the moment, it is still impossible to confirm the information that North Korea will transfer its military units to Ukraine, but if this happens, it should become the object of a firm reaction, Ryabich said. According to him, NATO should send its military instructors to Ukraine if Kim Jong Un sends his forces to the front line. Ryabih does not rule out South Korea doing the same.
The Pentagon is also closely monitoring the possibility of North Korea sending its own combat forces against the Ukrainians. “It is something we are following closely. "I think if I were North Korea's military leadership, I would consider sending my forces as cannon fodder in an illegal war against Ukraine," Pentagon spokesman General Patrick Ryder said. We saw Russia's losses, he added. At the moment, Washington has no information that North Korean forces have appeared on the front in Ukraine.
A few days ago, Vladimir Putin visited Pyongyang, and after that it became clear that the two countries had signed a contract in the field of defense. Putin said the Pyongyang document contained a clause for mutual aid if one side was attacked. This, according to experts, could mean that at some point the war will expand beyond the borders of Ukraine.
„Let's imagine a situation where North Korean troops are building a railway line, and Ukrainian forces are shelling, destroying the invaders along with engineering units, and then North Korea says: “This is a declaration of war against us because they were Russian territory.” ;. Because they may think that the Donetsk region is allegedly “Russian territory”. That is, theoretically, Pyongyang can present such a narrative and then send combat units against the ZSU“, said military expert Pavlo Narozhny.