Russian officials confirmed for the first time publicly that North Korean soldiers have been fighting alongside them in the war in Ukraine, as U.S. President Donald Trump shows his patience is running thin with Russia on peace talks in Ukraine.

The troops provided significant assistance in defeating Ukraine in Kursk, said a Russian general. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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,