Ukrainian officials, including Kyiv's top diplomat, and South Korea's intelligence agency say North Korea is deploying thousands of troops to help Russia with its war against Ukraine. "North Korea is aiding Russian aggression against Ukraine with weapons and personnel,

North Korean soldiers have been filmed receiving uniforms and equipment at a training ground in Russia’s far east in what appears to confirm reports from South Korean intelligence services that 1,500 soldiers had been shipped over for military training.

The South Korean National Intelligence Service issued a statement claiming that over 1,000 North Korean soldiers are being transported to Russia.