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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Alisha Rahaman Sarkar

Pentagon issues North Korea warning as 10,000 troops set to join Russia’s war in coming weeks

North Korea has sent about 10,000 troops to Russia who could join Moscow's fight in Ukraine in the "next several weeks", the Pentagon said amid rising concerns over Pyongyong's involvement in Vladimir Putin's war.

The soldiers were believed to be heading for the border region of Kursk, where Moscow recently suffered defeats and has been struggling to push back Ukrainian troops, Pentagon spokesperson Sabrina Sigh said on Monday.

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