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North Korean troops have arrived in Russia to fight Ukraine, says Seoul
Russian navy ships reportedly transferred 1,500 forces to Vladivostok, where they are being trained
South Korea’s intelligence agency said on Friday that North Korea has dispatched troops to assist Russia in its war against Ukraine, a development that could intensify the standoff between North Korea and the west.
In a statement on its website, the National Intelligence Service (NIS) said that Russian navy ships transferred 1,500 North Korean special operation forces to the port city of Vladivostok between 8 and 13 October and were now undergoing training.
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