Russia has, for the first time since the conflict between Moscow and Kyiv began, admitted that North Korean troops took part in its war against Ukraine, state media outlets in both Russia and South Korea reported.

Russia has publicly acknowledged the participation of North Korean troops in its ongoing war against Ukraine. For the first time, Moscow admitted that North Korean soldiers played a significant role in the recent conflict in the Kursk border region,

Seoul [South Korea]: Russia has, for the first time since the conflict between Moscow and Kyiv began, admitted that North Korean troops took part in its war against Ukraine, state media outlets in both Russia and South Korea reported.