Ukraine has been hit by a surge in Russian ballistic missile attacks, about a third of which used North Korean weapons that can only fly because they run on Western circuitry, obtained despite sanctions,

Technical advisors from North Korea have arrived in Russian-controlled Mariupol, Ukrainian sources told CNN. Soldiers from Kim Jong Un's army were also spotted in Kharkiv. Ukrainian sources told CNN that technical advisors from North Korea have arrived in Mariupol,

Around 10,900 North Korean troops have been deployed to Kursk as part of Russia's airborne unit and marines, with some already participating in battles in the Ukraine war, a South Korean lawmaker said on Wednesday,

The U.S., South Korea and others say North Korea has sent more than 10,000 troops to Russia to support its war against Ukraine.

The United States expects that thousands of North Korean troops massing in Russia will "soon" enter combat against Ukraine, Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin said Saturday. About 10,000 North Korean soldiers were believed to be based in the Russian border region of Kursk,

North Korean troops, reportedly from the elite 11th Corps "Storm Corps", are fighting alongside Russian forces in Ukraine, marking a significant escalation in the war. With reports suggesting 11,000 North Koreans already deployed and potentially up to 100,