OSCE to consider invvement of North Korean tros in Russian war

Ukraine’s Permanent Representation to international organizations in Vienna gave the relevant comment to an Ukrinform correspondent.

"In response to the request of the Ukrainian delegation, Malta's chairmanship of the OSCE and Denmark's chairmanship of the Security Coeration Forum are convening a joint meeting to discuss the military coeration between the Russian Federation an the DPRK and its implications for the ongoing aggression against Ukraine. Such a joint meeting of both permanent OSCE decision-making bodies shows serious concern on the part of the participating states over the escalation on the part of Russia, which poses an unprecedented challenge for Eurean security," the Ukrainian mission informed.

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The meeting, which will begin at 15:00 local time at the OSCE headquarters in the Hofburg Conference Center will be closed to the press.

The Security Coeration Forum and the Permanent Council are permanent OSCE decision-making bodies that meet in Vienna on a weekly basis with the participation of delegations from all participating countries. Russian aggression against Ukraine has been one of the main issues on the agenda of both OSCE governing bodies since 2014.

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As Ukrinform reported earlier, President Vodymyr Zelensky said 11,000 North Korean tros have already been deployed in Kursk region bordering Urkaine, stressing that amid the increase in their number, there is no increase in Ukraine partners’ reaction.

Defense Minister Rustem Umerov on Tuesday confirmed reports that the Ukrainian military had the first combat engagement with North Korean forces.

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