By hannover-web.com Recent reports have indicated that South Korea is considering sending personnel to Ukraine to monitor the activities of North Korean troops stationed there. This comes as both Ukraine and South Korea received intelligence suggesting that North Korea is dispatching soldiers to assist Russia in its military operations against Ukraine. On October 22, a South Korean government source revealed that discussions are underway regarding the potential deployment of personnel to Ukraine.
Last week, South Korea’s National Intelligence Service announced that North Korea plans to send around 12,000 soldiers to support Russia’s war efforts in Ukraine, with approximately 1,500 special forces already deployed to the Russian Far East.
According to reports from the Korea Herald, the South Korean government is seriously considering this move to observe the tactics and operational capabilities of the North Korean special forces aiding Russia. Should this deployment proceed, it is expected that the team will consist of military personnel from intelligence agencies, tasked with analyzing North Korean tactics and possibly interrogating captured North Korean soldiers.
Additionally, the South Korean government is weighing the possibility of providing military assistance to Ukraine, with a shift in policy that might involve not directly supplying lethal aid. Sources have indicated that while closely monitoring the signs of military cooperation between North Korea and Russia, the response measures will be implemented gradually, with a focus on defensive weapons rather than lethal ones. Should South Korea decide to offer lethal aid, it is likely to consider indirect means of support.
