Ukrainian and South Korean intelligence services have said that many of the troops deployed to Russia are some of Pyongyang’s best, drawn from the 11th Corps, also known as the Storm Corps - a unit trained in infiltration, infrastructure sabotage and assassinations.

North Korea may deploy as many as 100,000 troops to aid Russia’s war on Ukraine if the alliance between Pyongyang and Moscow continues to deepen, according to people familiar with assessments made by some Group of 20 nations.

Vladimir Putin has warned that such a green light would mean that NATO was "at war" with Russia.

President Joe Biden authorized Ukraine to use U.S.-supplied long-range missiles inside Russia for the first time Sunday, according to multiple reports—an escalation of U.S. involvement in the conflict in response to North Korean troops being sent to aid Russia.

North Korea may deploy as many as 100,000 soldiers to assist Russia in its war against Ukraine, according to assessments from G20 nations reported by Digi24. The move would deepen the alliance between Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un,

During a conference for battalion commanders and political instructors in Pyongyang, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called on soldiers to improve their warfighting capabilities. He stated that the Korean Peninsula has become "the greatest flashpoint in the world.