On Wednesday, the US said it had seen evidence that North Korea has sent 3,000 troops to Russia for doable deployment in Ukraine.
South Korea’s Nationwide Intelligence Service stated the North had shipped 3,000 troops, together with particular forces, to Russia’s Far East for coaching and acclimatising at navy bases there, in all probability to be deployed for fight within the conflict.
Moscow and Pyongyang ties grew deeper after Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022 they usually signed a complete strategic partnership deal in June.
Putin has stated the treaty included a mutual help clause for all sides to assist the opposite repel exterior aggression.
North Korea has provided ballistic missiles and ammunition rounds to Russia for its conflict in Ukraine, Kyiv and its Western allies say. Pyongyang has denied this.