North Korea on Monday confirmed for the first time that it has sent troops to Russia to support its war against Ukraine. U.S., South Korean and Ukraine intelligence officials have said that North Korea last fall dispatched about 10,

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North Korea has confirmed for the first time that it sent troops to Russia to support its war against Ukraine. US, South Korean and Ukrainian intelligence officials have said North Korea dispatched about 10,000-12,000 troops to Russia last year, but North Korea had not confirmed or denied its reported troop deployments to Russia until Monday.