~6 0~p>Border tension has increased recently.
Military North Korea crossed the border into South Korea for the third time since early June and then retreated. South Korean soldiers fired warning shots
This was reported by Bloomberg with reference to a message from the Joint Chiefs of Staff of South Korea.
It is noted that several North Koreans working in the DMZ crossed into South Korea and retreated after a verbal warning followed by a warning shot.
The incident occurred hours after Russian dictator Vladimir Putin ended his visit to North Korea, where he and Kim Jong Un signed an agreement under which the two countries would come to each other's aid if one of them was attacked. them.
Bloomberg writes that tension on the border dividing the peninsula was growing even before the visit of “Führer” Putin. North Korea has been sending large numbers of troops into the buffer zone in recent months to lay mines, set up anti-tank barriers and repair roads, South Korean military officials say.
Recall that in March of this year Kim Jong-un called on his army to prepare more intensively for war “in accordance with the requirements of the current situation.” The DPRK leader explained the need for training in attacks on border checkpoints to counter “constant threats from enemies.”
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