Ukraine's top military commander, Oleksandr Syrskyi, said on Saturday that there were reports North Korean troops were preparing for combat alongside Russian forces. "We have numerous reports of North Korean soldiers preparing to participate in combat operations alongside Russian Forces,

Amid reports that Pyongyang’s troops are on the front lines, speculation is rampant among Ukrainian troops about when the first large-scale clashes will happen.

"We believe that the DPRK [Democratic People's Republic of Korea] has sent around 10,000 soldiers in total to train in eastern Russia," Deputy Pentagon press secretary Sabrina Singh said.

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed Thursday that North Korean troops have engaged in combat with Ukrainian forces on the battlefield. Why it matters: The clashes represent a stark escalation in the war as President-elect Trump,

Recently, it became known that DPRK troops were involved in Russia's war against Ukraine. North Korea will face diplomatic pressure for this, states the head of EU diplomacy Josep Borrell. He noted that the active participation of North Korean troops in Russia's war against Ukraine is one of the most disturbing things that has happened in recent

North Korea has reportedly deployed thousands of troops to Russia to aid in its invasion of Ukraine, with more soldiers expected by year’s end. This is reported by Digi24 siting South Korean intelligence and military officials.