Kirby: 3K N. Korean soldiers moved into Russia. KJP let Kirby few minutes at WH podium!

John Kirby announces that the White House believes “at least 3,000” North Korean soldiers moved into Russia sometime “between early to mid-October” for training to possibly serve alongside Russian soldiers against Ukraine

KJP let John Kirby out of the dog house to have a few minutes at the White House podium!

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Kirby: 3K N. Korean soldiers moved into Russia. KJP let Kirby few minutes at WH podium!

Key Points

John Kirby announces that the White House believes “at least 3,000” North Korean soldiers moved into Russia sometime “between early to mid-October” for training to possibly serve alongside Russian soldiers against Ukraine

KJP let John Kirby out of the dog house to have a few minutes at the White House podium

Kirby: 3K N

• Korean soldiers moved into Russia

Transcript Highlights

The following is transcribed from the video audio:

• We assessed that between early to mid-October, North Korea moved at least 3,000 soldiers into Eastern Russia
• We assessed that these soldiers traveled by ship from the Wonsan area in North Korea to Vladivostok, Russia
• These soldiers then traveled onward to multiple Russian military training sites in Eastern Russia, where they are currently undergoing training
• We do not yet know whether these soldiers will enter into combat alongside the Russian military, but this is certainly a highly concerning probability
• After completing training, these soldiers could travel to Western Russia and then engage in combat against the Ukrainian military
• We have briefed the Ukrainian government on our understanding of this situation and we’re certainly consulting closely with other allies, partners, and countries in the region on the implications of such a dramatic move and on how we might respond
• I expect to have more to share on all of that in the coming days
• For the time being, we will continue to monitor this situation closely
• But let’s be clear, if North Korean soldiers do enter into combat, this development would demonstrate Russia’s growing desperation in its war against Ukraine
• Russia is suffering extraordinary casualties on the battlefield every single day, but President Putin appears intent on continuing this war

Full transcript: 458 words transcribed via Whisper AI.