North Korean soldiers deployed to the Kursk region of Russia have begun combat operations against Ukrainian forces, the U.S. State Department confirmed Tuesday. "We are incredibly concerned by Russia's decision to turn to the DPRK to supply soldiers to continue their brutal war against Ukraine,

North Korean troops have begun engaging in combat operations alongside Russian forces, the U.S. State Department said on Tuesday, expressing concern that Russia had turned to North Korea for soldiers to fight in its war with Ukraine.