North Korean troops could be thrown into the meatgrinder that is Russia's war in Ukraine, with 10,000 already deployed according to US intelligence services with more feared

North Korean soldiers deployed to the Kursk region of Russia have begun combat operations against Ukrainian forces, the U.S. State Department confirmed Tuesday. "We are incredibly concerned by Russia's decision to turn to the DPRK to supply soldiers to continue their brutal war against Ukraine,

Ukrainian officials expect a counteroffensive in western Russia to begin in the coming days as North Korea’s troops train with Russian forces.

South Korean and US intelligence services have confirmed the participation of North Korean soldiers in hostilities in Russia, particularly in Kursk Oblast. Source: ISW Details: South Korea's National Intelligence Service reported on 13 November that North Korean troops were participating in hostilities in Russia,

The entry of North Koreans in the Ukraine war, if they participate in the fighting, could transform that conflict into a global war. For the United States and the two Koreas, it could become a second “hot stage” of the ongoing Korean War,

An estimated 10,000 North Koreans are fighting in Ukraine - and one expert has a stark warning for what will happen to them if they survive the brutal conflict