Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun told South Korea’s legislature on Tuesday that Pyongyang was “highly likely” to deploy troops to fight alongside Russia in Ukraine, a serious escalation in North Korea’s support for Russia.

The US and its allies backing Ukraine have accused North Korea of sending weapons and munitions to Russia for use in its war.

According to the newspaper, around 3 million a year are being shipped from Pyongyang to Moscow, though a large number are believed to be faulty.

South Korean defense minister says casualties can be expected among Kim Jong Un's forces sent to fight in the war against Russia's neighbor.

The South Korean government claims that North Korean troops have been sent to fight in Russia, months after Pyongyang and Moscow signed a defense pact.

Taylor joins the Threat Status Podcast, weighing in on the status of Ukrainian forces and whether or not World War III could be unfolding. South Korean and U.S. intelligence have warned for months that North Korea has been supplying Russia with artillery munitions and missiles,

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) may send its military to Ukraine to support the Russian Federation, and the likelihood of this scenario is considered very high, according to South Korean Defense Minister Kim Yong Hyun.

South Korea's Ministry of Defence believes that North Korea is likely to send some of its regular armed forces to the battlefield in Ukraine in support of Russia. Source: South Korean news agency Yonhap,