North Korea sent 3,000 more troops to Russia, according to South’s assessment

Russia’s Security Council Secretary, Sergey Shoigu, left, and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un shake hands during their meeting in Pyongyang (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)

North Korea sent around 3,000 additional troops to Russia in January and February in continued support for Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine, South Korea’s military said in its latest assessment.

The South’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said on Thursday that North Korea has also been sending more missiles, artillery equipment and ammunition to help Russia and that North Korea could increase its weapons supplies further depending on the war situation.