Budanov said North Korea has sent 120 self-propelled howitzers and 120 MLRS to Russia, and is likely to send the same number again.

Pyongyang understood to be ‘accelerating’ dispatch of troops, despite them being used as ‘cannon fodder’ in Moscow’s war with Ukraine

The attack came as South Korea’s military said North Korea is preparing to send more troops to join Russia’s fight against Ukraine, despite Pyongyang suffering a high rate of losses among its existing deployment of 11,000 and seeing some of its soldiers captured.

Ukraine captured two wounded North Korean soldiers who were fighting on behalf of Russia in a Russian border region, South Korea’s intelligence service said.

South Korea suspects North Korea is preparing to send more troops to Russia despite heavy losses and prisoner captures in Ukraine.

According to South Korean intelligence reports, North Korea is looking to send more troops to fight for Russia in Ukraine.

North Korea may be accelerating plans to send more troops to replace frontline casualties incurred fighting Ukraine on behalf of Russia.

South Korea's military said on Friday that it suspects North Korea is preparing to send more troops to Russia to fight Ukrainian forces, even after suffering losses and seeing some of its soldiers captured.

Kyiv hits major oil refinery in huge drone attack as North Korea ‘prepares more troops’ - Russia says it has downed at least 121 Ukrainian drones amid major aerial attack

Donald Trump said he would impose high tariffs and further sanctions on Russia if it continued its "ridiculous war".

North Korea’s leader has grown more assertive since their last efforts at diplomacy ended in failure — and now has Russia at his side.