North Korean troops in Russia might be sent to the front lines

Seoul's spy agency briefs lawmakers over Ukraine war, Pyongyang's satellite plans

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Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un smile during their meeting at the Pyongyang Sunan International Airport outside Pyongyang, North Korea, on June 19, 2024. © AP

October 29, 2024 14:45 JST

SEOUL (Reuters) -- Some high-ranking North Korean military officials and troops deployed to Russia for the war in Ukraine might move to the front lines, South Korean lawmakers said Tuesday after being briefed by the country's spy agency.

The lawmakers did not give any timetable, but the comments come as NATO confirmed Pyongyang's dispatch of troops to Russia, and said that military units had been deployed to Russia's Kursk region on the border with Ukraine.