Western and Ukrainian officials have called the appearance of North Korean forces on the battlefield a major escalation.
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North Korea Enters Ukraine Fight for First Time, Officials Say
Western and Ukrainian officials have called the appearance of North Korean forces on the battlefield a major escalation.
U.S. Turns to China to Stop North Korean Troops From Fighting for Russia
American agencies have assessed that China dislikes the growing partnership between Russia and North Korea. The State Department has raised the troop issue with Chinese diplomats.
North Korea, in the Spotlight Over Ukraine, Launches a Long-Range Missile
The launch, into waters west of Japan, came shortly after the United States and South Korea criticized the North for sending troops to join Russia’s war.
North Korean Troops Assemble in Russia’s Kursk Region, U.S. Officials Say
Thousands of soldiers from an elite unit of the Korean People’s Army began arriving on Wednesday and are expected to try to help expel Ukrainian forces from Russian territory.
Videos Appear to Show North Korean Troops in Russia Amid Ukraine War
Footage was filmed in the Russian Far East, which the United States says is hosting thousands of North Korean soldiers.
Why Is North Korea Deploying Troops to Help Russia? Here’s What to Know.
The move gives Kim Jong-un, the leader of North Korea, leverage to ask President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia for a lot in return.
Putin Abandons Caution on North Korea in Pursuit of Victory in Ukraine
The invasion of Ukraine has led the Russian leader to jettison cooperation with the West over North Korea’s nuclear arsenal in favor of an ever-deepening military alliance with Pyongyang.
How Powerful Is North Korea’s Military?
The North’s nuclear forces have been the focus of global concern. But its conventional military is vast and empowered — even if it is hobbled by shortages, corruption and isolation.
U.S. Says North Korean Troops Are in Russia to Aid Fight Against Ukraine
Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III called the situation “very, very serious,” though he said that what the soldiers were doing in Russia was “left to be seen.”