It was revealed last month that 12,000 North Korean troops had been sent to Ukraine to fight on behalf of Russia. Now, they are reported to have been deployed to Kursk as part of the Russian counter-offensive,

If there is one thing that the ongoing Ukraine War has established, it is that contemporary conflict in Europe is anything but limited to Europe. The deployment of 12,000 North Korean troops to Russia has underscored the fact that North Korea (DPRK) is now not just a peripheral supporter of the war,

North Korea "is getting involved in the war" with Ukraine and is preparing tens of thousands of soldiers to fight alongside Russia, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Thursday, in what would be a widening of the war at a moment when Kyiv and Moscow are looking for new ways to refill their ranks.

Ukraine’s allies will look to pressure China over North Korea’s growing support for Russia’s war during a Group of 20 Summit in Brazil, according to people familiar with the matter.

Amidst Russia’s conflict with Ukraine, North Korea’s support underscores an emerging, loose alliance with China, Iran, and Russia that challenges global stability. North Korea’s supply of arms and troops,

North Korean soldiers deployed to the Kursk region of Russia have begun combat operations against Ukrainian troops, the U.S. State Department confirmed Tuesday.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned Wednesday that NATO is planning a "firm response" to North Korean participation in the Russian invasion of Ukraine.