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N Korean FM in Russia as its troops train to fight in Ukraine
North Korea said on Tuesday its top diplomat is visiting Russia, in another sign of their deepening relations as rival South Korea and Western nations say the North has sent thousands of troops to support Russia's war in Ukraine.
NATO Confirms North Korean Troops Deployed to Russia
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte confirmed today that North Korea has deployed troops to Russia, with some already stationed near Kursk to support Russian forces against Ukraine.
Zelensky says Russia to deploy N Korea troops in combat as early as Sunday
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday said Russia could send North Korean troops into battle as early as Sunday and urged international pressure on the Kremlin and Pyongyang.
NATO Chief Warns of Escalation if North Korea Deploys Troops to Ukraine
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte warned that North Korea's potential deployment of troops to Ukraine in support of Russia would mark a major escalation in the ongoing conflict. He shared this message on the social media platform "X."
Seoul demands 'immediate withdrawal' of North Korean troops in Russia
A man reads a newspaper displayed on a street for the public in Seoul on Oct. 21, 2024, showing a photo (L) of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (R) and Russia's President Vladimir Putin toasting at a banquet in Pyongyang earlier this year. (Photo by Anthony WALLACE / AFP)
Drone Attacks, Street Fighting, and North Korea’s Involvement Escalate Tensions in Ukraine
In Kharkiv, Russian strikes injured at least 12 people, resulting in a blackout, as reported by AFP. An airstrike also targeted critical infrastructure in the Sumy region, causing a power outage there as well. In Kryvyi Rih, a rocket attack left four people injured.
War in Ukraine: Pyongyang sent a detachment of 1,500 soldiers to Russia, Seoul reveals
North Korea has deployed the first contingent of 1,500 soldiers of its special forces to Vladivostok in the Russian Far East and will soon send more, the intelligence agency of South Korea said today.
The situation in Korea is tense: Pyongyang blew up roads on the border – Seoul responded with fire
The North Korean military today used explosives to destroy sections of roads once used for cross-border exchanges with South Korea, Seoul said in a new episode of rising tensions between the two nations.
Pyongyang Severs Inter-Korean Routes as Relations Deteriorate Furthe
North Korea has destroyed sections of roads connecting it to South Korea in an apparent attempt to sever key links between the two countries, South Korea's military reported, as per Yonhap News Agency.
North Korea blows up roads connecting it to the South
Barricades are seen at a military checkpoint on the Tongil bridge, the road leading to North Korea's Kaesong city, in the border city of Paju on Oct. 15, 2024.
North Korea blew up sections of the deeply symbolic roads connecting it to the South on Tuesday, Seoul's military said, adding it had conducted a "counter-fire" operation in response.