Russian invasion forces reach further into Ukraine in massive offensives. North Korean soldiers are reportedly combat-ready at the border in Russian Kursk. President Volodymyr Zelenskyj resignedly notes that Western countries are just watching.
WorldRussia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov claims that Russia's and North Korea's military have "very close ties". North Korea's Foreign Minister Choe Son-Hui promises that the country will stand by Russia's side "until victory day".
WorldThe USA claims that at least 8,000 soldiers from North Korea are in the Kursk region, near Ukraine's border. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyj is disappointed with the lack of reaction from Western countries when North Korean soldiers have arrived in Russia.
ConflictsThousands of North Korean soldiers are being sent to Russia as support in the Ukraine war. Many are believed to be part of special forces. This is a week's worth of cannon fodder. It's not this that tips the scales, but it's worrying, says North Korea expert Niklas Swanström.
WorldThe USA's Defense Minister Lloyd Austin claims that soldiers from North Korea sent to Russia have been assigned Russian uniforms and equipped with Russian weapons.
WorldSouth Korea's President Yoon Suk-Yeol warns that the North Korean soldiers sent to Russia pose a global threat – and that the world must now prepare countermeasures.
WorldNorth Korea has sent around 10,000 soldiers to Russia to fight in Ukraine in the coming weeks, according to the US Department of Defense.
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