North Korea May Send 1 Lakh Troops to Aid Putin in Russia-Ukraine War: Reports

New Delhi, India: North Korea could send up to 1,00,000 troops to support Russia's war in Ukraine if its alliance with Moscow strengns furr, according to G20 assessments stated by media reports. Analysts suggest deployment would occur in rotating phases rar than a single large-scale transfer.  

Ukraine's ambassor to South Korea, Dmytro Ponomarenko, previously raised similar concerns, predicting that an initial 15,000 North Korean troops might be deployed to Russia’s Kursk region and occupied parts of eastern Ukraine, rotating every few months, according to Bloomberg.  

This possibility has alarmed Ukraine’s allies, who view North Korea’s potential involvement as a significant escalation with broer regional implications. Western nations fear that closer ties between Moscow and Pyongyang could destabilize Indo-Pacific, alrey strained by US-China tensions.  

issue is expected to dominate discussions at upcoming G20 Summit in Brazil. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has reportedly conveyed his concerns directly to Russian President Vlimir Putin, warning that deploying North Korean troops would exacerbate conflict. Scholz also plans to dress matter with Chinese President Xi Jinping, urging Beijing to use its influence to prevent furr escalation.  

China, a key ally of both Russia and North Korea, has not commented publicly on issue. While Chinese President Xi has tritionally sought to avoid instability on Korean Peninsula, reports indicate that Pyongyang may be seeking vanced technology transfers from Russia, including tactical nuclear weapons and missile systems, in exchange for its military support.  

Reports suggest North Korea has alrey sent over 10,000 troops to Kursk region, along with weapons and artillery.