The assessment came two days after North Korea confirmed for the first time that it had sent combat troops to help Russia recapture parts of the Kursk region.

SEOUL: North Korea's newly unveiled warship could have involved Russian help, South Korea's military said on Thursday (May 1) while cautioning it was still conducting "a more detailed analysis". Pyongyang recently unveiled a 4,

Roughly 600 North Korean troops have been killed fighting alongside Russia against Ukraine, South Korean lawmakers said, citing the country's intelligence agency.