South Korea calls for pullout of North troops 'in Russia'

South Korea

on Monday demanded the immediate pullout of

North Korean troops

allegedly deployed in

Russia

as it summoned the Russian ambassador to protest deepening

military cooperation

between Pyongyang and Moscow.
South Korea's spy agency said Friday it had confirmed North Korea sent 1,500

special operation forces

to Russia to support Moscow's war against Ukraine.

Ukraine

Prez Zelensky earlier said his govt had

intelligence

that 10,000 North Korea soldiers were being prepared to join Russian forces.
During a meeting with Russian envoy

Georgy Zinoviev

, vice foreign minister

Kim Hong Kyun

said South Korea in collaboration with global community will mobilise all means to deal with an act that threatens its

national security

interests.