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Scottish Sun
13 hours ago
- Politics
- Scottish Sun
North Korea ‘offers 30,000 MORE troops' for Putin's meatgrinder war after tyrant Kim Jong-un wept over soldiers' coffins
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) NORTH Korea is reportedly planning to send 30,000 more troops to fight alongside the Russians against Ukraine. It comes just a day after tyrant Kim Jong-un wept over the coffins of his soldiers whom he sent to die in Vladimir Putin's meatgrinder war. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 12 Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un exchange documents during a signing ceremony of a new partnership in Pyongyang Credit: AP 12 A young-looking North Korean fighter stares down the lens of a Ukrainian drone Credit: Rex 12 Leaked footage showed Kim Jong-un's soliders training in Kursk Credit: Telegram 12 North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un posing with troops during an inspection at a training base Credit: AFP North Korea has so far sent an estimated total of 14,000 troops, including 3,000 reinforcements to replace its losses, according to Ukrainian officials. And a new Ukrainian intelligence assessment says Pyongyang is preparing to dispatch 30,000 more soldiers in the coming months to join the fight with the Russians, CNN reports. According to the intel report, there is a high chance that troops from North Korea will soon enter Russian-occupied Ukraine 'to strengthen the Russian contingent, including during the large-scale offensive operations.' The document adds Russian Ministry of Defence is "capable of providing needed equipment, weapons and ammunition' with the aim of 'further integration to Russian combat units.' Ukrainian intelligence also reported that Russian military aircraft are being modified to carry thousands of military personnel. Last week, South Korea's National Intelligence Service (NIS) told a closed-door parliamentary committee meeting that a dispatch of those 6,000 additional military personnel will likely come as early as July or August, North Korea has begun recruiting soldiers to be sent to Russia, according to Lee Seong Kweun, one of the lawmakers who attended the meeting. He told reporters the NIS noted that North Korea's dispatch of combat troops last year came about one month after Shoigu visited North Korea and signed an agreement with Pyongyang officials. In return for North Korea's supply of troops and weapons, Russia is believed to have given North Korea military and economic assistance. South Korea, the US and their allies are concerned that Russia could even transfer sensitive technologies that can enhance North Korea's nuclear program. Watch moment North Korean quadbike troops WIPED OUT as Putin sends waves into meatgrinder to retake Kursk from Ukraine In April, Kim Jong-un confirmed for the first time that North Korean troops were sent to fight alongside the Russians against Ukraine. Pyongyang's state TV and Kim's propaganda machine KCNA reported that North Korean soldiers made an "important contribution" to help the Russians flush out Kyiv's troops from Kursk. It said Kim deployed "sub-units of our armed forces" to Russia as part of a treaty with Moscow. The troops "participated in the operations for liberating the Kursk areas," the report added. North Korea "regards it as an honor to have an alliance with such a powerful state as the Russian Federation," KCNA said. Just two days ago, Kim draped flags over at least six coffins, and could be seen resting his hands on them in reflection. Watching the scenes back, the dictator's eyes shone with emotion. Other members of the audience - which reportedly included North Korean and Russian soldiers - were also visibly moved. Kim hosted a ceremony which remembered the soldiers taken out by Zelensky's brave army - and things got emotional for the tyrant. Thousands of North Koreans stood to attention in the vast auditorium, with Kim in the front row. Images of Kim draping the North Korean flag over soldiers' coffins were broadcast on a giant screen at the front while a huge orchestra played emotional music. Women in long dresses sang passionately and there was even a harp player stationed on the stage. 12 Kim Jong-un teared up as he watched himself laying the North Korean flag over soldiers' coffins Credit: Reuters 12 The coffins are thought to contain the bodies of North Koreans killed while fighting for Russia in Ukraine Credit: X 12 Russia's President Vladimir Putin and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un attend a state reception in Pyongyang Credit: Reuters 12 North Korea's Storm Corps pictured in Moscow Credit: X In January, Ukraine claimed to have captured two North Korean soldiers in the Kursk region. They were among the first 11,000 of Kim's troops drafted into Putin's illegal war after the pariah pair sealed a pact to unite against the West. The military card of one of the captured men shows that the Russians gave the North Koreans fake identities with the pretence that they were from a remote region of Siberia. One of the captives was given a false Russian identity of Antonin Ayasovich Arankyn, born 03.10.1998 in the republic of Tuva. His document shows him to be single, with secondary higher education and the profession of a tailor. The ID was issued by the Military Commissariat of the Pyi-Khemsky district, of Tuva, a mountainous Russian republic bordering Mongolia. The other had no documents. The SBU believes the pair are North Koreans after saying that the captive soldiers do not speak Ukrainian, English or Russian. The soldier with the Russian identity said this was issued to him when he was brought to fight in the war. Images have shown a line of dead North Korean troops laid out in the snow moments after they joined the fight on the front lines. Numerous reports have shown a disturbing pattern beginning to emerge of North Korean troops being sent out on suicide missions on behalf of Russia. Footage emerged recently of Kim Jong-un's fighters being sent to jog through snowy no-man's-land and fatally soak up Ukrainian ammo. 12 One of the men was found with documents giving him a fake identity Credit: East2West 12 The Russian-issued false document claimed that the man was from a remote region of Siberia Credit: East2West 12 A captured North Korean soldier said he thought he was sent for training
RTHK
18 hours ago
- RTHK
Kim Jong-un opens up 'North Korea's Waikiki'
Kim Jong-un opens up 'North Korea's Waikiki' Kim Jong-un and daughter Ju-ae visit the Wonsan Kalma Coastal Tourist Zone this month. File photo: KCNA via Reuters North Korea opened a massive resort area on its east coast, the country's state media said on Wednesday, with the tourism project reportedly set to welcome Russian guests next month. Dubbed "North Korea's Waikiki" by South Korean media, the Wonsan Kalma Coastal Tourist Area can accommodate nearly 20,000 people, according to Pyongyang, which previously described it as "a world-class cultural resort". The tourist zone opened to domestic visitors on Tuesday, Pyongyang's official Korean Central News Agency reported, publishing images of tourists in colourful swimsuits enjoying the beach. North Koreans of all ages from across the country flocked to the site this week "filled with joy at experiencing a new level of civilization", KCNA reported. The visitors were "astonished by the grandeur and splendour of the tourist city, where more than 400 ... artistically designed buildings lined the white sandy beach in ideal harmony", it added. According to South Korea's Yonhap news agency, a group of Russian tourists is set to visit the zone in North Korea for the first time on July 7. South Korea's unification ministry, which manages relations with the North, said the site's operations are "expected to gradually expand", including to Russian tourists. The country's leader Kim Jong-un said last week the construction of the site would go down as "one of the greatest successes this year" and that the North would build more large-scale tourist zones "in the shortest time possible". Previously released images showed him sitting in a chair – alongside his teenage daughter Ju-ae and wife Ri Sol-ju – watching a man flying off a water slide in the resort. (AFP)
Daily Record
a day ago
- Politics
- Daily Record
Royal Navy warship sent to put pressure on North Korea amid rising tensions in region
HMS Spey has conducted operations in the Sea of Japan alongside the Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force A Royal Navy vessel has been dispatched to exert pressure on North Korea amidst escalating tensions in the Indo-Pacific region. HMS Spey has joined forces with Japanese naval ships to enforce United Nations Security Council Resolutions against the isolated Asian country, which stands accused of increasing its weapons production, in the Sea of Japan, also known as the East Sea. In collaboration with the Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force, HMS Spey kept a close watch on North Korean vessels suspected of violating sanctions previously imposed on Pyongyang. It is believed that Kim Jong-un is generating income for his country through weapons proliferation, leading to heightened maritime surveillance to curb trading. Information gathered from the operation was subsequently shared with the United Nations Command, reports the Express. The Royal Navy confirmed that the exercise, which saw personnel from 148 Battery come aboard for Exercise Bersama Shield 2025, contributes to its ongoing efforts to maintain security in the region. Following the patrol, Spey docked at Sasebo Naval Base in Japan, where it hosted several high-ranking individuals from the UK, Japan and US naval forces. This senior delegation included Group Captain Andrew Johnson, Director of United Nations Command - Rear, Rear Admiral Yasutaka Ebata of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defence Force, and Captain Mike Fontaine, Commanding Officer of Fleet Activities Sasebo from the US Navy. The US Navy has intensified its efforts to establish order in the seas of the Indo-Pacific region, following repeated attempts by China to encroach upon Taiwanese air and sea space. The Royal Navy has confirmed that the meeting of delegates provided an opportunity to bolster relations with its Japanese and American counterparts. It was further added that the three powers deliberated on enhancing operational cooperation to address security threats in the region. A friendly football match was also held onboard, pitting Spey's crew against sailors from Japan's JMSDF Escort Flotilla 2, with the latter emerging victorious with a 4-3 win. Commander Paul Caddy, HMS Spey's Commanding Officer, expressed that it had been an honour for the ship to support the United Nations Command.
Time of India
a day ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Kim Jong Un Cries For Fallen North Korean Soldiers, But Plans To Send 6,000 More To Russia
Kim Jong-un was seen weeping as he honoured the North Korean troops killed fighting for Russia on the Ukraine front. The emotional ceremony, filled with music and military symbolism, came as the dictator pledged to send thousands more soldiers to Putin's war. Despite his tears, Kim's move has drawn global outrage, with critics slamming the deployment as a violation of UN sanctions and a grim sacrifice of his people for Russia's cause. Watch- Read More
Korea Herald
2 days ago
- Korea Herald
N. Korean IT workers fraudulently landed jobs at over 100 US firms: DOJ
North Korean tech workers stole the identities of more than 80 US citizens to illegally obtain remote jobs at over 100 American companies — including many Fortune 500 firms — and stole sensitive information such as US military technology, according to the US Justice Department. The department said Monday that the orchestrated operation was part of a broader effort by the Kim Jong-un regime to funnel illicit revenue through fake employment, with help from enablers in the US, China, the United Arab Emirates and Taiwan. The Justice Department disclosed two indictments along with the outcome of sweeping investigations: the arrest of US national Zhenxing 'Danny' Wang of New Jersey and searches of 29 known or suspected 'laptop farms' across 16 US states. Laptop farms are physical locations where multiple devices are maintained and operated to create the illusion that remote workers are based in a specific geographic location. The department said investigators also seized 29 financial accounts holding tens of thousands of dollars, which were used to launder revenue for the North Korean regime through the remote information technology work scheme. According to one indictment, North Korean IT workers and overseas co-conspirator facilitators based in New Jersey, New York, California and abroad perpetrated a coordinated multiyear fraud scheme that generated over $5 million by obtaining remote IT jobs at US companies. "While some North Korean IT workers operate from cities inside North Korea, many work in China in cities near the North Korean border, including Dandong and Shenyang," the indictment read. "The conspiracy perpetuated a massive fraud that impacts US companies in multiple industries across much of the United States, including Massachusetts, California, New York, New Jersey, Florida, New Mexico, Georgia, Maryland, Alabama, North Carolina, Illinois, Ohio, South Carolina, Michigan, Texas, Indiana, Arkansas, Missouri, Tennessee, Minnesota, Rhode Island, Wisconsin, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Washington, Utah, Colorado and the District of Columbia," the indictment added. From around 2021 to October 2024, North Korean IT workers and their co-conspirators compromised the identities of more than 80 US citizens to obtain remote jobs at over 100 companies, including many Fortune 500 firms. Their actions caused the related companies to incur at least $3 million in legal fees, network remediation costs and other damages. Once hired, North Korean IT workers received regular salaries and, in some cases, accessed or stole sensitive company information, including export-controlled US military technology. For instance, North Korean IT workers employed under the illegal scheme also gained access to sensitive employer data and source code, including US military technology, from a California-based defense contractor that develops artificial intelligence-powered equipment and technologies. According to the indictment, a North Korean worker remotely accessed the company's laptop and computer files without authorization between Jan. 19 and April 2, 2024. The sensitive documents and files — many of which related to US military technology controlled under the US State Department's International Traffic in Arms Regulations — were compromised. Another indictment revealed that North Korean IT workers used false or fraudulently obtained identities to seek employment with a blockchain research and development company in Atlanta and a virtual token company based in Serbia. Four North Korean nationals — Kim Kwang-jin, Kang Tae-bok, Jong Pong-ju and Chang Nam-il — were charged with stealing virtual currency worth over $900,000 from the two companies and laundering the proceeds. According to the indictment, the defendants, who are still at large and wanted by the FBI, traveled to the United Arab Emirates using North Korean travel passports and worked as a co-located team. 'The threat posed by DPRK operatives is both real and immediate,' Leah Foley, US attorney for the District of Massachusetts, said Monday, referring to North Korea by the acronym of its official name. "Thousands of North Korean cyber operatives have been trained and deployed by the regime to blend into the global digital workforce and systematically target US companies."
