North Korea ‘unconditionally’ backs Russia’s war in Ukraine
Digest more
The Pentagon last week said North Korea dispatched 10,000 troops to Russia, with some of them believed to be heading to Kursk to join Mr Putin’s forces in their invasion of Ukraine amid the ...
South Korea says 1,500 North Korean troops have been sent to aid Russia in its war in Ukraine. Its troops being deployed to Russia would mark a major shift in North Korea's foreign relations.
In March, South Korea’s military said North Korea sent about 3,000 additional troops to Russia earlier this year, after its soldiers deployed on the Russian-Ukraine fronts suffered heavy casualties.