South Korea’s spy agency says North Korea appears to have sent additional troops to Russia, after its soldiers deployed on the Russian-Ukraine fronts suffered heavy casualties.

North Korea is refusing to repatriate the bodies of troops killed fighting for Russia against Ukraine because it fears anger from families could lead to civil unrest.

The fresh deployment comes after North Korea suffered heavy casualties on the front lines in Russia’s war against Ukraine, the South’s spy agency says.

A new batch of North Korean soldiers are reportedly deploying to the Ukraine-Russia war as President Donald Trump’s administration continues

North Korea has sent additional troops to Russia's Kursk Oblast. The exact number of military personnel remains unknown. Source: Reuters with reference to intelligence and South Korean media outlets Details: Following South Korean media reports,

Finance ministers and central bankers from the G20 top economies gather in South Africa on Wednesday and Thursday, for a meeting marred by the absence or curtailed attendance of key members and disputes over the main issues of climate, debt and inequality.

Two North Korean soldiers captured in January in the Kursk region are currently receiving medical treatment. They are testifying about North Korea's involvement in the war on Russia's side, The Wall Street Journal reports.

North Korea has deployed thousands of troops to support Russian forces fighting in Ukraine, according to Ukrainian, U.S. and South Korean assessments, Pyongyang's first major involvement in a war since the 1950s.