North Korea may have sent at least 3,000 more troops to Russia, South Korea says

Yonhap reported this, citing South Korea's military.

"Of the some 11,000 North Korean soldiers dispatched to Russia, 4,000 casualties have occurred, and it appears that some 3,000 or more have been additionally dispatched in January and February," the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said.

Along with personnel, North Korea continues to supply Russia with missiles, ammunition, and artillery, including "a considerable amount of short-range ballistic missiles and around 220 pieces of 170 millimeter self-propelled howitzers and 240 mm rocket launchers," the Joint Chiefs of Staff stated.

The South Korean military said North Korea is likely working on technological upgrades for another military spy satellite launch, though there’s no immediate sign of one happening.

The Joint Chiefs of Staff said they are closely monitoring potential provocations from North Korea, including launches of a solid-fueled intercontinental ballistic missile, a hypersonic missile, and a submarine-launched ballistic missile.

• In late February, Reuters reported that North Korea had deployed additional forces to Russia's Kursk region, though the exact size of the contingent remains unknown.