"At least 3,000 North Korean soldiers undergo training in Russia" - US presidential aide

Recently NHK News on-line reported the following:

“北朝鮮兵 少なくとも3000人がロシアで訓練”米大統領補佐官

2024年10月24日 8時57分

アメリカのホワイトハウスのカービー大統領補佐官は少なくとも3000人の北朝鮮の兵士がロシア東部にある複数の軍事施設で訓練を受けているという見方を明らかにしました。訓練を終えたあと、軍事侵攻が続くウクライナの前線に向かう可能性があるとして、関係国とともに動向を注視する考えを示しました。

アメリカのカービー大統領補佐官は23日の記者会見で「今月上旬から中旬までに北朝鮮の兵士少なくとも3000人がロシア東部に移動したとみている」と述べました。

兵士らは船で北朝鮮東部のウォンサン（元山）付近からロシア極東のウラジオストクに移動したあと、東部にある複数の軍事施設で訓練を受けているとみられ、その後、軍事侵攻が続くウクライナの前線に向かう可能性があると指摘しました。

カービー補佐官はこの動きはロシアが戦場で多くの犠牲者を出していることの表れだとしたうえで「北朝鮮とロシアの軍事協力は前例のないレベルにあり、ヨーロッパや、インド太平洋地域の安全保障にも影響する」として関係国とともに動向を注視する考えを示しました。

北朝鮮の兵士派遣をめぐっては、アメリカのオースティン国防長官も「深刻な問題だ」として危機感を示していました。

Translation

"At least 3,000 North Korean soldiers undergo training in Russia" - US presidential aide

White House National Security Advisor Kirby said he believed that at least 3,000 North Korean soldiers were undergoing training at multiple military facilities in eastern Russia. After completing their training, they might head for the front line in Ukraine where military aggression was continuing, and he indicated the intention to closely monitor the situation together with related countries.

At a press conference on the 23rd, US National Security Advisor Kirby said, "We believe that at least 3,000 North Korean soldiers had traveled to eastern Russia between the beginning and the middle of this month."

These soldiers were believed to have traveled by boat from near Wonsan in eastern North Korea to Vladivostok in the Russian Far East, and were believed to have undergone training at multiple military facilities in the east, and then might head towards the front line in Ukraine, where military aggression was continuing.

Kirby said this move was a sign that Russia was suffering heavy casualties on the battlefield, and stated that "military cooperation between North Korea and Russia is at an unprecedented level, which has implications for the security of Europe and the Indo-Pacific region," and that he planned to closely monitor developments together with related countries.

US Secretary of Defense Austin had also expressed concern about North Korea's deployment of troops, calling it a "serious issue."

So, the US believes that at least 3,000 North Korean soldiers are undergoing training at multiple military facilities in eastern Russia and they may head for the front line in Ukraine soon. Apparently, the conflict in Ukraine is escalating and I am wondering what action South Korea will take in response to this military cooperation. I believe that there is no free lunch for Russia and wonder what North Korea will get from Russia in return. Could it be the technology in making missiles?