Russian President Vladimir Putin appeared to confirm that North Korean troops are in Russia, amid concerns that soldiers had been sent for possible deployment to Ukraine. The Russian president addressed satellite images released by South Korea's intelligence service which purportedly showed the soldiers in Russian territory.

KYIV, Ukraine — American and South Korean officials said Wednesday that there’s evidence North Korea has dispatched troops to Russia in a potential escalation of the nearly 3-year-old war with Ukraine.

North Korean troops in Russia have introduced a wild card into the two-and-a-half-year conflict. Russia is desperate for manpower, and this is one element of Russia’s effort to fill the ranks without a second mobilization.

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Polish President Andrzej Duda on Thursday condemned North Korea's dispatch of troops to Russia for its war against Ukraine as a global security threat, Yoon's office said.

President of Poland Andrzej Duda and his South Korean counterpart Yoon Suk-yeol have condemned North Korea's sending of troops to Russia to take part in the war against Ukraine as a threat to global security.

The presidents of South Korea and Poland strongly condemned the growing military cooperation between North Korea and Russia, which poses increasing security threats to the international community.

Poland's president, Andrzej Duda, arrived at South Korea's Presidential Office on Thursday for a summit with President Yoon Suk Yeol. View on euronews