S. Korean Intelligence Says N. Korea Has Sent Troops To Aid Russia's War In Ukraine

9 weeks ago South Korea’s spy agency says North Korea has dispatched troops to support Russia’s war against Ukraine. If confirmed, that could bring a third country into the war and intensify a standoff between North Korea and the West. The National Intelligence Service said in a statement Friday that Russian navy ships transferred 1,500 North Korean special operation forces to the Russian port city of Vladivostok from Oct. 8 to Oct. 13. It said more North Korean troops are expected to be sent to Russia. South Korean media, citing the NIS, reported that North Korea has decided to dispatch a total of 12,000 troops formed into four brigades to Russia. The NIS did not immediately confirm the reports.