Ukraine has been hit by a surge in Russian ballistic missile attacks, about a third of which used North Korean weapons that can only fly because they run on Western circuitry, obtained despite sanctions,

Technical advisors from North Korea have arrived in Russian-controlled Mariupol, Ukrainian sources told CNN. Soldiers from Kim Jong Un's army were also spotted in Kharkiv. Ukrainian sources told CNN that technical advisors from North Korea have arrived in Mariupol,

Around 10,900 North Korean troops have been deployed to Kursk as part of Russia's airborne unit and marines, with some already participating in battles in the Ukraine war, a South Korean lawmaker said on Wednesday,