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

37 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.