North Korea is likely to deploy members of its regular armed forces to Ukraine in support of russia, South Korea's Defense Minister said today.

The assessment came as North Korea has been seeking to bolster ties with russia, highlighted by a bilateral agreement that includes a mutual defense clause, signed by North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and russian president vladimir putin at summit talks in June 2024.N. Korean Soldiers ‘Highly Likely' Killed in Ukraine – Seoul

North Korean soldiers are likely fighting in Ukraine alongside Russian troops, with some believed already killed and more expected to be deployed, Seoul's defense minister said Tuesday.

Ukrainian media have reported that six North Korean military officers were killed in a Ukrainian missile attack on Russian-occupied territory near Donetsk on Oct. 3.

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