US says ‘evidence’ North Korea has sent troops to Russia

South Korean protesters stage a rally against their government's plans to supply lethal weapons to Ukraine, in front of the presidential office in Seoul, South Korea, on October 23, 2024 [Ahn Young-joon/AP Photo]

The United States has said there is evidence that North Korea has sent soldiers to Russia as South Korea said about 3,000 soldiers are being trained before being deployed to battlefields in Ukraine.

Confirming their presence on Wednesday, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told reporters in Rome that further clarity was needed on what the soldiers have been doing there.