Recent footage has emerged showing North Korean soldiers receiving uniforms and equipment at a training ground in Russia's far east, indicating a potential deployment to Ukraine. South Korea's National Intelligence Service had previously reported that 1,500 North Korean soldiers were sent to Russia for military training.
The soldiers are believed to be undergoing training before being dispatched to the front lines in Ukraine, signaling a strengthening relationship between Moscow and Pyongyang. In a video shared by the Ukrainian Center for Strategic Communication and Information Security, North Korean troops can be seen queuing to receive their uniforms, with discussions in Korean language.