ack Logo: The Washington Times. Sign in Subscribe Newsletter Signup Gift subscriptions Customer Service News Policy Commentary Sports-sponsored events Video/Podcasts Games Read more. WATCH: An arson attack destroys hundreds of ballots at an early voting drop box. HomeNewsSecurity NATO chief Mark Rutte claims North Korean troops are in Russia’s Kursk region. NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte issues a statement following a meeting with a high-level South Korean delegation that included top intelligence and military officials as well as senior diplomats addressed NATO diplomats at NATO headquarters in Brussels on Monday, October 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo). NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has delivered a… By Mike Glenn. The Washington Times Monday, October 28, 2024. NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte stated Monday that North Korean forces were transferred to Russia.

Mr. Rutte stated that North Korea has supplied Russia with millions of rounds of ammunition and ballistic missiles, so fueling a massive confrontation in the heart of Europe and undermining global peace and security. “In exchange, [Russian President Vladimir] Putin is providing North Korea with military technology and other support to circumvent international sanctions,” said Mr. Rutte.

More than 600,000 Russian soldiers have been killed or wounded on the battlefield since the invasion of Ukraine began in February 2022. The deployment of North Korean forces to Russia, according to the NATO head, reflects Mr. Putin’s “growing desperation” throughout the course of the battle.