South Korea could reportedly send troops and intelligence personnel to Ukraine following revelations North Korea may have deployed soldiers and plans to send thousands more to fight alongside Russian forces on the front lines of its war against Ukraine. South Korean media reported on Monday, Oct. 21, the military may send intelligence officers to provide information on Pyongyang’s military tactics, doctrine and operations.
South Korean personnel in Ukraine would potentially interrogate or interpret for North Korean soldiers if they were to be taken prisoner by Ukrainian forces.
South Korea’s Defense Ministry also acknowledged on Monday that it is considering sending weapons to Kyiv. Seoul has already helped Ukraine with humanitarian aid as the war has dragged on.
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The reports come after South Korean intelligence says North Korea plans on sending 12,000 special forces to assist Russia. South Korea’s Defense Ministry said that it talked with the United States on Monday. The White House claimed it could not confirm reports of North Korean troops in Russia but says that it “would mark a dangerous development” in the war.
Pyongyang is neither denying nor confirming accusations of troops deployments in Russia.
The Kremlin on Monday refused to answer any questions about North Korean soldiers’ role in Russia’s war against Ukraine, saying, “We see a lot of contradictory information” from Seoul and the United States.
