What Happened
Pyongyang Deploys Missile Unit and Troops to Aid Russian Efforts
North Korea is escalating its support for Russia’s war in Ukraine, with a missile unit and potentially up to 50,000 troops being deployed to aid Russian efforts. This development comes as Ukraine reports a significant increase in Russian ballistic missile strikes, which North Korea’s support may help to intensify. South Korea, meanwhile, is unlikely to provide Ukraine with direct military support, prioritizing instead its efforts to engage with North Korea. The situation was reported by the American Enterprise Institute and the Institute for the Study of War.