North Korea reportedly sends more troops to Russia

North Korea has reportedly sent more troops to Russia, according to South Korea's spy agency. This follows the deployment of over 10,000 North Korean soldiers to assist Russia in the Kursk region last year. South Korean intelligence noted that North Korean soldiers previously stationed at the Kursk frontline had not engaged in combat since mid-January. They have now been redeployed, with additional troop movements also observed. Neither Russia nor North Korea has confirmed these troop deployments. The two countries signed a mutual defense agreement during a visit by Russian President Vladimir Putin to North Korea last year.