North Korean troops have now entered Russia’s war with Ukraine in a major way, and some have been killed, Western officials say.

Despite their elite status, North Korea's "Storm" troops were ill-prepared for the war, South Korea's National Intelligence Service said.

South Korea's military has said that North Korea is preparing to continue aiding Russia in its war with Ukraine, despite casualties.

In Trump-led armistice talks, the Hermit Kingdom may want a seat at the table.

North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia were given fake military documents with Russian names and birthplaces, the Ukrainian military said, amid claims from Kyiv that Russia is trying to conceal the presence of foreign fighters on the battlefield.

"Through various sources of information and intelligence, we assess that North Korean troops who have recently engaged in combat with Ukrainian forces have suffered around 1,100 casualties," the JCS said in a statement.

There are risks of North Korea sending additional troops and military equipment to the Russian army,” Zelensky said. “We will have tangible responses to this.”

South Korea's military said on Monday it has detected signs of North Korea preparing to send more troops and weapons, including suicide drones, to Russia to support its war against Ukraine.

For Russia, facing growing international sanctions, these networks have become a lifeline, and one of its key suppliers is North Korea, according to Ziare. Also read Russian Documentary Accidentally Exposes Its Own War Crimes According to Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation (CCD),

North Korea demonstrated this year that it could produce ballistic missiles and supply them to Russia for use against Ukraine in a matter of months