Russia Warns: Tens of Thousands of US Citizens may Die if Korean Conflict Breaks out
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The head of Russia's Security Council warned that "a full-scale military action on the Korean peninsula would kill tens of thousands of Americans living in South Korea."
The US is well aware that a possible attack on North Korea would inflict heavy casualties on 250,000 Americans residing in the South, Nikolai Patrushev, Secretary of Russia's Security Council, told Russian media on Tuesday.
"If large-scale hostilities break out on the Korean peninsula, tens of thousands of US citizens will die," Patrushev stressed.
He added such an outcome is known as "unacceptable casualties in every country's military language."
The security official reiterated that North Korea's artillery and rocket launch sites are positioned just 50 kilometers from Seoul, a vibrant metropolis accommodating some 10 million people.
In the meantime, Washington bears responsibility for contributing to "a vicious circle" of tension on the peninsula. "Today, the US makes aggressive [and] provocative statements against the [North Korean] leadership and the entire North Korean people, and conducts large-scale aerial and naval drills together with South Korea," Patrushev said.
Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team
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