South Korean intelligence reports that an agreement between North Korea and Russia includes an annual supply of 600-700 tonnes of rice to North Korea, a salary of US$2,000 for North Korean soldiers deployed in Ukraine,

North Korea has been a major supplier of munitions and missiles ... Russian and North Korean troops jointly fighting in Ukraine would very likely have problems... Korean People's Army (KPA) soldiers march during a mass rally on Kim Il Sung Square in ...

North Korea for some time has been providing Russia with artillery and ballistic missiles to use against Ukraine, and its forces could help make more effective use of such weaponry. Some analysts have said the move to seek outside help should be read as a ...