South Korea's spy agency said Wednesday that there is a sign that North Korean troops deployed to Russia for the war with Ukraine have been learning drone operations and tactics from Moscow. The National Intelligence Service (NIS) made the assessment amid concerns that Russia may have provided

SEOUL -- A former sergeant in the North Korean military says that few of Pyongyang's soldiers have been captured fighting against Ukraine because they're told their families will be executed if they are caught alive.

Seoul's National Intelligence Service confirmed that the Ukrainian military had captured two of around 10,000 North Korean soldiers they estimate have been sent by Kim Jong Un to fight for Russia

South Korea’s spy agency on Wednesday said that North Korea appears to have sent additional troops to Russia, after its soldiers deployed on the front lines experienced heavy casualties. The South Korean National Intelligence Service (NIS) in a statement said it was trying to determine exactly how many more troops North Korea has deployed to Russia.

Observers say North Korean leader Kim Jong Un could send more troops to Russia to win further Russian assistance before the war ends.

On Monday, the U.S. joined North Korea, Iran and 15 other countries in voting against a U.N. General Assembly resolution drafted by Ukraine that blamed Russia for the “devastating and long-lasting” war; the resolution passed with 93 votes in favor.

The fresh deployment comes after North Korea suffered heavy casualties on the front lines in Russia’s war against Ukraine, the South’s spy agency says.

The South's spy agency said that North Korea appears to have sent additional troops to Russia, after its soldiers deployed on the Russian-Ukraine fronts suffered heavy casualties.

SEOUL, South Korea (AP ... on the Russian-Ukraine fronts suffered heavy casualties. The National Intelligence Service said in a brief statement it was trying to determine exactly how many ...

Under South Korea’s constitution, all Koreans, including those who live in the North, are considered citizens. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Ukrainian troops holding positions in Kursk say the North Koreans have reappeared on the battlefield and become even more formidable foes.