North Korea confirmed for the first time on Monday that it had sent troops to fight for Russia in the war in Ukraine under orders from leader Kim Jong Un and that it had helped regain control of Russian territory occupied by Ukraine.

North Korea confirmed sending troops to fight for Russia for the first time, validating the accusations hurled by Ukraine since last year. The country’s ruling party said that the decision to send tro

North Korea on Monday officially confirmed its troop deployment in Ukraine under the orders of Kim Jong Un, supporting Russia in the Kursk region. This strategic partnership has strengthened ties between the two isolated countries.