Mark Lansbury

2024-10-19 11:42:46

Video purportedly showing North Korean soldiers at Russian military camp published

The footage was shared amid reports that #Moscow plans to involve #Pyongyang in the full-scale war against Ukraine in the coming months, with around 10,000 #NorthKorean soldiers being prepared to join the #Russian army

#Ukraine's military intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov said that the first group of 2,600 soldiers will be deployed to Russia's Kursk Oblast, where Ukraine began a cross-border incursion in August and still holds significant swathes of territory. He said that close to 11,000 North Korean troops are in Russia and will be "ready to fight" in Ukraine by Nov. 1.

https://kyivindependent.com/north-korean-soldiers-reportedly-equipped-at-russian-military-camp-video-shows/

#RussianAggression #invasions #escalation

Video purportedly showing North Korean soldiers at Russian military camp published by Ukrainian agency

Ukraine's Center for Strategic Communication and Information Security published a video that purportedly shows North Korean soldiers in a Russian military camp preparing to join Moscow's war effort against Ukraine.

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Mark Lansbury

2024-07-21 10:51:20

Most Georgians see Russia as enemy, survey shows

Most Georgian citizens consider Russia to be their country's main enemy, and this figure has increased compared to previous years, according to the Caucasus Barometer survey by the Caucasus Research Resource Center (CRRC).

The Caucasus Barometer is an annual survey of socio-economic issues and political views conducted by the Caucasus Research Resource Center (CRRC) in Armenia and Georgia.

According to the survey, 69% of respondents consider Russia to be Georgia's main enemy. In a similar study in 2021, the number was 66%; in 2019, 49%; in 2017, 40%; and in 2012, 35%.

https://kyivindependent.com/most-georgians-see-russia-as-enemy-survey-shows/

#Georgia #RussianAggression #invasions #Caucasus #russian

Most Georgians see Russia as enemy, survey shows

According to the Caucasus Barometer survey, 69% of respondents consider Russia as Georgia's main enemy. This figure has increased compared to previous years.

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