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Russia To Arm North Korean Air Force With MiG-29 & Su-27 Fighter Jets For Help In Ukraine War: Reports

The United States’ top officer in the Pacific revealed that Russia has reached an agreement with North Korea to send MiG-29 and Su-27 fighter jets to Pyongyang in exchange for North Korean troops to assist in Moscow’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine.

Admiral Samuel Paparo, the leader of the US Indo-Pacific Command, made the disclosure during his address at the Reagan National Defense Forum on December 7.

Paparo said that the deal involves Russia providing North Korea with “formidable, but early fourth-generation” fighter jets. 

However, Paparo refrained from specifying how many aircraft would be transferred. In return, Pyongyang has already sent around 12,000 soldiers to fight alongside Russian forces in Ukraine. 

Paparo pointed out that North Korea’s military assistance was offered voluntarily, without prompting from Moscow. While not yet in active combat, these soldiers are believed to be stationed in combat zones within Ukraine. 

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