NATO has called North Korea’s military deployment a ‘perilous escalation’ supporting Russia in Ukraine

NATO officials expressed on Friday that the deployment of North Korean troops represents a “dangerous expansion” of the nation’s backing for Russia‘s conflict in Ukraine.

In a collective statement, the military alliance’s 32 member nations cautioned that “the escalating military collaboration” between Russia and North Korea “significantly affects Euro-Atlantic security, with repercussions for the Indo-Pacific region as well.”

Australia, Japan, New Zealand, South Korea, and Ukraine also endorsed the NATO statement.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte indicated in late October that North Korean forces have been dispatched to Russia, with military units positioned in the Kursk area.

Following a meeting with Rutte, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy remarked on Thursday that “a more robust response from Western nations regarding North Korea’s emerging role in the Russia-Ukraine conflict is essential.”