North Korea's involvement in the war in Ukraine has prompted NATO to take action.

The NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol held a phone conversation regarding the joint response to North Korea sending 10,000 soldiers to Russia.

"A TURNING POINT FOR GLOBAL SECURITY"

Rutte stated in a post on X that he and Yoon discussed North Korea's sending of soldiers to Russia once again, describing this action as "a turning point for global security." The Secretary General shared the message, "We are strengthening our ties with our Indo-Pacific partners to collectively counter these threats."

Meanwhile, according to a report by Yonhap, Yoon conveyed that a visit by a Ukrainian special envoy to South Korea is being arranged and promised to maintain close communication with NATO.

"AN UNPRECEDENTED SECURITY CRISIS"

Rutte expressed that North Korean troops are expected to enter the war against Ukraine within a few days, emphasizing "the importance of strengthening solidarity among like-minded countries against the unprecedented security crisis that this development will cause."

THEY PLAN TO ESTABLISH A SPECIAL TASK FORCE

Rutte also shared that NATO plans to establish a "special task force" to enhance cooperation with the EU in order to address increasing security threats. Russian President Vladimir Putin had made an official visit to North Korea in June, during which a "comprehensive strategic partnership agreement" was signed between the parties.

NORTH KOREAN SOLDIERS IN THE COMBAT ZONE

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced in a statement on October 25 that they learned Russia would deploy North Korean soldiers to the first combat zones on October 27-28. The U.S. had stated that there are approximately 10,000 North Korean soldiers in Russia, with 8,000 of them stationed in the Kursk region near the Ukrainian border.