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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Pjotr Sauer

North Korean troops have arrived in Russia to fight Ukraine, says Seoul

Two men smiling in front seats of a car
Russia’s Vladimir Putin drive North Korea’s Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang in June. Photograph: KCNA/Reuters

South Korea’s intelligence agency said on Friday that North Korea had dispatched troops to assist Russia in its war against Ukraine, a development that could intensify the standoff between North Korea and the west.

In a statement on its website, the National Intelligence Service (NIS) said Russian navy ships transferred 1,500 North Korean special operation forces to the port city of Vladivostok between 8 and 13 October who were now undergoing training.

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