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North Korean troops in Russia will be led by a secret general close to Kim Jong Un, reports WSJ
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North Korean troops in Russia will be led by a secret general close to Kim Jong Un, reports WSJ

Colonel General Kim Yong Bok, one of the generals accompanying North Korean troops in Russia, is a mysterious figure close to dictator Kim Jong Un, the Wall Street Journal reported on November 20.

Kim Yong Bok, officially deputy army chief of staff, is expected to oversee the integration of North Korean troops into Russian forces, gain combat experience and establish a framework for future deployments, the ministry said . point of sale reports.

A Ukrainian envoy cited him, alongside Major General Sin Kum Cheol and Colonel General Ri Chang Ho, at a UN Security Council meeting on October 30 as one of the generals commanding more than 10,000 North Korean soldiers in Russia.

Kim’s role in Pyongyang’s military has long been shrouded in secrecy. He previously commanded a special forces unit of 200,000 troops tasked with covert missions on the Korean peninsula. His profile was raised after Russian President Vladimir Poutine visited North Korea in June, and reports identify him as No. 3 in the Korean People’s Army, according to reports from the Wall Street Journal.

In July 2020, Kim was seen alongside Kim Jong Un during a ceremony honoring military officials, but largely disappeared from public view until recently.

This deployment coincides with North Korea’s official commitment mutual defense treaty with Russia, announced on November 12. The agreement requires nations to assist each other in the event of an armed attack.

The development follows reports from the first clashes between Ukrainian forces and North Korean troops in the Kursk Oblast in Russia. Western countries denounced the deployment of North Korean troops as an escalation, and the United States reportedly responded by allow Ukraine launching ATACMS missiles against Russian and North Korean troops assembled in the region.

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