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North Korea Sent 10,000 Troops To Train In Russia, US Says

Seoul has long accused the nuclear-armed North of sending weapons to help Moscow fight Kyiv, and after Kim Jong Un signed a mutual defence deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin in June, Pyongyang is alleged to have moved to deploy soldiers en masse.

Latin Times

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

Nato officially confirms presense of North Korean troops who could join Russia’s war in weeks

The Independent UK

North Korea sends foreign minister to Russia as its troops train to fight in Ukraine

North Korea said Tuesday its top diplomat is visiting Russia in another sign of their deepening relations as rival South Korea and Western nations expressed alarm at the North’s alleged deployment of thousands of troops to support Russia’s warfighting in Ukraine

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Pentagon says North Korea sent 10,000 troops to join Russian war in Ukraine

US increases estimated number of North Korean troops sent to Russia amid fears Moscow’s war on Ukraine could expand.

Al Jazeera

Russia to deploy 10,000 North Korean troops against Ukraine within ‘weeks’, Pentagon says

Addition of North Korean soldiers will stoke regional tensions and further stretch Ukraine’s weary army in the almost three-year war

The Guardian - AU

North Korea Says Probe 'Proved' Seoul To Blame For Drones

North Korean state media said Monday that an investigation had "proved" South Korea's military sent a drone over Pyongyang to drop propaganda leaflets, calling it an infringement of sovereignty.

International Business Times

Ukraine war briefing: Russia plans to send North Korean troops into battle as early as Sunday, Zelenskyy says

Ukraine president urged world leaders to pile ‘tangible pressure’ on Pyongyang as South Korea urges Russia to stop its ‘illegal cooperation’ with North Korea. What we know on day 976

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Seoul Slams Russian Treaty With N. Korea, Zelensky Urges 'Tangible Pressure'

South Korea urged Russia to stop its "illegal cooperation" with Pyongyang and voiced "grave concern" on Friday as Moscow moved to ratify its defence treaty with North Korea.

International Business Times

‘Blood alliance’: why South Korea fears North’s involvement in Ukraine war

News that troops from North Korea could be joining Russians on the battlefield in Ukraine has caused deep concern in Seoul

The Guardian - AU

South Korea vows response to North Korea bolstering Putin’s forces: ‘We won’t sit idle’

South Korea says the deployment of Pyongyang’s forces is a provocation that threatens global security

The Independent UK

Russian parliament votes to ratify mutual defence treaty with North Korea

Treaty obliges Moscow and Pyongyang to immediately provide military assistance if either is attacked

The Independent UK

Russian Lawmakers Ratify Pact With North Korea For Military Assistance

Russian lawmakers ratify military assistance pact with North Korea amid U.S. tensions. 3,000 North Korean troops deployed to Russia.

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Russian lawmakers ratify pact with North Korea as US confirms that Pyongyang sent troops to Russia

Russian lawmakers have ratified a pact with North Korea envisioning mutual military assistance, a move that comes even as the U.S. confirmed the deployment of 3,000 North Korean troops to Russia

The Independent UK

North Korea sent 3,000 troops to Russia for Ukraine war, says Seoul

US defence secretary Lloyd Austin says there is evidence that North Korean troops are in Russia but it remained to be seen what they would be doing there

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International Business Times

Seoul Says N.Korea Sent More Troops To Russia, Kyiv Urges Their Surrender

Ukraine on Wednesday called on any North Korean troops fighting for Russia to surrender, after South Korea said over a thousand more had been deployed by Pyongyang.

The Independent UK

North Korea fires barrage of missiles towards Sea of Japan

Launch comes just days after Pyongyang’s latest attempt to put a second spy satellite into orbit ended in failure

International Business Times

North Korea UN Representative Denies Pyongyang Sent Troops To Russia

North Korea has not sent troops to Russia to help Moscow fight Ukraine, one of its United Nations representatives said Monday, dismissing Seoul's claims as "groundless rumor".

The Guardian - UK

North Korean arms more significant than troops in Russia’s war against Ukraine

Intelligence builds that members of Pyongyang’s special forces are in Russia preparing for combat as munitions are also shipped

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Seoul Demands 'Immediate Withdrawal' Of North Korean Troops In Russia

South Korea summoned the Russian ambassador Monday to criticise Pyongyang's decision to send thousands of soldiers to support Moscow's war in Ukraine, the foreign ministry said, calling for their immediate withdrawal.

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North Korean Troops Trained In Russia For Ukraine Deployment

North Korean soldiers trained in Russia may join conflict in Ukraine, raising concerns about Moscow-Pyongyang alliance.

International Business Times

North Korea Troop Deployment Locks In Russia Military Alliance

North Korea's decision to deploy thousands of soldiers to Ukraine's front lines cements Pyongyang's contentious military alliance with Moscow, experts told AFP, and pulls Russia deeper into Korean peninsula security.

Al Jazeera

Are North Korean troops fighting for Russia against Ukraine?

The possibility that North Korean personnel are deployed in Russia cannot be ruled out, experts say.

International Business Times

Pyongyang Says Recovered Remains Of South Korean Drone

North Korea claimed Saturday it had discovered the remains of at least one crashed South Korean military drone in the capital Pyongyang, releasing images of the device that some analysts confirmed was South Korean.

The Independent UK

North Korea claims it discovered the remains of a South Korean drone in its capital

North Korea says it found the remains of a South Korean drone during a search in its capital, Pyongyang

Al Jazeera

South Korea’s spy agency says North Korea sending troops to Russia

Russian navy ships moved 1,500 North Korean soldiers to Vladivostok, Seoul’s National Intelligence Service confirmed.

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