North Korea Has Sent More Troops to Ukraine, Says South Korea

Seoul’s National Intelligence Service said it was still trying to determine exactly how many troops North Korea had sent in the latest deployment.

Flags of Russia and North Korea attached to a car during a ceremony welcoming Russian President Vladimir Putin at an airport in Pyongyang, North Korea, on June 19, 2024. Sputnik/Vladimir Smirnov/Pool via REUTERS

North Korea has sent reinforcements to fight alongside Russian troops against Ukraine, South Korea’s intelligence service said on Feb. 27.

In a statement carried by South Korean media, the country’s National Intelligence Service (NIS) said it was still trying to determine exactly how many troops North Korea had sent to Russia in the latest deployment.