Elon Musk Highlights Escalating Tensions Over South Korean Troops in Ukraine
Elon Musk recently commented on the escalating situation in Ukraine, suggesting that the potential deployment of South Korean military specialists could worsen the ongoing conflict. The entrepreneur shared his thoughts on social media platform X, stating, "It looks like things are escalating." His remarks came in response to discussions about whether South Korea would indeed send troops to Ukraine, a possibility reported by Yonhap news agency.
According to sources, the South Korean government is contemplating sending military personnel to Ukraine to observe North Korean special forces, allegedly deployed to support Russia. This would mark a significant shift in South Korea's policy, which has historically refrained from supplying lethal weapons to Ukraine. The potential South Korean contingent is expected to include intelligence units tasked with analyzing North Korean military tactics and conducting interrogations of captured personnel.
North Korea Denies Rumors of Military Cooperation
In response to these developments, North Korea labeled the rumors of sending troops to Ukraine as baseless and stereotypical. A representative from the DPRK mission to the United Nations dismissed the claims as attempts to tarnish North Korea's image and undermine its relations with Russia. This comes after South Korean media speculated that Pyongyang might dispatch approximately 12,000 troops to Ukraine, a claim that has not been substantiated by US intelligence or NATO.
Russian Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov commented on the conflicting information emerging from South Korea and the United States, highlighting the discrepancies in their reports regarding North Korean military involvement. Peskov noted that such contradictions should be treated with caution and emphasized that the relationship between Moscow and Pyongyang will continue to develop independently of third-party concerns.
