10,000 North Korean troops are now deployed to Russia, U.S. confirms

The United States has confirmed that 10,000 North Korean troops are now in Russia and could be used to bolster Moscow's forces near Ukraine in the coming weeks. NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said the move represents "a dangerous expansion of Russia's war." CBS News Pentagon reporter Eleanor Watson has more.

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