British intelligence feared serious operational and communications problems between Russian and North Korean forces in Russia

British Military Intelligence estimates that some 10,000 North Korean soldiers are deployed in Russia and finalizing preparations for possible involvement in the war ukraineYes, OK Predicts communication difficulties with Russian forces.

In its latest assessment this Sunday, the British Ministry of Defense is almost certain that “some of them are already deployed on Russian territory”. KurskThe scene of a stunning Ukrainian incursion that Moscow has been trying to completely thwart for several weeks.

The United Kingdom understands that the presence of North Korean troops is the result of a bilateral defense agreement Pyongyang And moscowApproved in the Russian Duma on October 24, deepening cooperation limited to North Korean arms supplies in exchange for the protection and development of commercial relations.

America and South Korea have also been insisting on the presence of these troops for several weeks. And he warned that he had prepared a series of response measures depending on the severity of the situation.

However, London makes clear that Russian and North Korean forces “are going to cross.” significant operational difficulties“since “They have never conducted joint military exercises.” Language, in particular, can represent a serious problem.

“North Korean troops participating in combat operations will have difficulty operating Russian equipment, as they will have to be integrated into Russia’s command and control structure and Overcome the language barrier with Russian forces”Military intelligence concluded.

Ukrainian President, Volodymyr ZelenskyThe possibility of putting on the table this Friday North Korean soldiers attacked in Russia to fight on the side of the Kremlin’s forces in Ukraine, but to do so would require its Western allies to authorize the use of their long-range weapons against Russian territory.

“We know where these North Korean troops are gathering in Russia. If we had the means, the long-range capability, we could have taken preventive action. However, United States, United Kingdom and Germany are watching only“This is a movement of Pyongyang and Moscow,” Zelensky said in his traditional nightly speech.

US and UK have supplied long-range ATACMS and Storm Shadow missiles to Ukraine respectively They have not given Zelensky the right to use these against Russian territory, while Germany refused to hand over its famous Taurus rockets to Kiev for fear of dragging the country into a war with Russia.

“Thanks to Moscow’s help, North Korea has upgraded its artillery and missile capabilities. Now, they are learning modern warfare tactics. Thousands of North Korean soldiers are already preparing to fight near Ukraine’s borders. And the world watches,” lamented the Ukrainian president.

“We know that the logistics network between Russia and North Korea allows this aggression, and we must stop it. Strong Asian countries including China have a role to play in this. If China really advocates ending the war, it should take action“, the Ukrainian head of state stressed.

Meanwhile, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov today thanked North Korea for its stance on the conflict in Ukraine and highlighted the unprecedented high level of bilateral relations at the start of his talks with his North Korean counterpart Choe Son in Moscow.

,We are very grateful to our North Korean friends for their principled stance on events in Ukraine.“, he told the head of Russian diplomacy at the meeting, the beginning of which was broadcast live on the Russian Foreign Ministry’s website.

The North Korean diplomat also highlighted that from the very beginning of the “special military operation”, as Moscow calls its war campaign in Ukraine, the North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un“Instructed to firmly support the army and the Russian people in their holy war.”

He said Pyongyang has no doubt that “under the wise leadership of Honorable President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin, the Russian military and people will surely achieve a major victory in their righteous struggle to safeguard sovereign rights and security interests ” your state.”

And we also declare once again that We will always be with our Russian comrades until the day of victory“, he insisted.

Lavrov highlighted that the bilateral Comprehensive Strategic Partnership treaty, signed last June, which includes mutual military assistance, Its implementation has started for the benefit of the people of both the countries.of stability on the Korean Peninsula, in Northeast Asia, and on the Eurasian continent as a whole.