As everyone knows, during his recent visit to the DPRK, Russian President Putin and Kim Jong-un signed the "Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Treaty," which clearly stated that when either side of Russia and the DPRK is invaded by the outside world, the other side should provide assistance and support. At that time, there were different opinions on how to interpret the existence of this treaty, some people thought that it was more inclined to a firm position, similar to voting for or public opinion on relevant political issues, but others bluntly said that it was no different from "mutual defense", focusing on military support and weapons and equipment support. Now, with the news that a million North Korean troops are about to march into Ukraine, it is self-evident that the real meaning of this treaty exists.
Recently, a South Korean official released news that as part of the Russian-North Korean mutual assistance agreement, North Korea plans to send large-scale sappers to Ukraine as early as next month, and the destination is likely to be Donetsk, which is to help restore infrastructure in Russian-occupied areas. It is worth mentioning that the ROK side has specially stressed that it is absolutely important to note that the DPRK is not sending ordinary construction workers this time, but army engineers wearing military ranks, and it is really difficult to say whether the DPRK is only to help Russia build infrastructure or to personally participate in the war in the name of repairing buildings.
As the South Korean media's coverage of this issue became more serious, a number of Western media outlets, as well as Ukrainian media, followed up in a timely manner. Ignoring the fact that this news is not yet true, the United States directly urged the DPRK to think twice, saying that the day the DPRK enters the war is the end of the US military. At the same time, Air Force Major General Pat Ryder, a senior Pentagon spokesman for the US Pentagon, also added that once North Korea sends troops to Ukraine, no matter what mission they do or where they go, these troops will become "cannon fodder".
Some professionals believe that the United States' overreaction to North Korea's imminent dispatch of troops to Ukraine has just exposed the US military's fear of this matter. Earlier, the DPRK provided a large amount of weapons and ammunition to the Russian army, including artillery shells and short-range ballistic missiles urgently needed by the Russian army, which made the United States very uneasy, and the United States was extremely worried that Russia would provide the DPRK with cutting-edge technology for developing ballistic missiles and nuclear weapons. Now, North Korea directly provides manpower, even if these people will not be sent to the front line, but Russia and Ukraine are fighting a war of attrition, once there are North Korean sappers in the rear to help the Russian army build fortifications and key military facilities, the Russian army will naturally be able to free up more valuable manpower to rush to the front line to concentrate on fighting.
What's more, it is not yet possible to conclude whether these North Korean sappers will directly participate in the war, you must know that the strength of the North Korean army has always been not weak, and with the current military quality of the Ukrainian army, I am afraid that it is really not the opponent of the North Korean side. Although the DPRK has been far inferior to the ROK and Japan in terms of comprehensive national strength over the past few years, anyone with a discerning eye knows that the DPRK has used all the money that can be used to develop its comprehensive national strength over the years to strengthen its military strength. According to public data, at present, the DPRK has the world's fifth-largest huge army, including a huge strategic rocket force, and in the area of engineers, the Korean People's Army has a total of 10 engineer brigades, even if the North Korea only sends 3 to 4 this time, it is enough for the Ukrainian army to drink a pot.