US says North Korea has sent 10,000 troops to fight in Ukraine
North Korea has sent about 10,000 troops to Russia to train and likely fight against Ukraine within “the next several weeks,” the Pentagon said Monday, in a move that Western leaders say will intensify the almost three-year war and jolt relations in the Indo-Pacific region.

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3 developments- Oct 22, 2024Only lean-left coverage:North Korea sending troops into Ukraine could supercharge an already-close partnership with Russia
- Oct 23, 2024US confirms North Korea has sent 3,000 troops to Russia for training and possible Ukraine combat
- Oct 25, 2024Only center coverage:Russia sending first 1,500 North Korean troops against Ukraine to test world's reaction, Netherlands says
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