(Bloomberg) -- North Korea may deploy as many as 100,000 troops to aid Russia’s war on Ukraine if the alliance between Pyongyang and Moscow continues to deepen, according to people familiar with assessments made by some Group of 20 nations. The analysis ...

North Korea could send up to 100,000 troops to support Russia's war in Ukraine. Source: Bloomberg, citing sources familiar with estimates made by some of the G20 countries Details: According to one source,

Western and Ukrainian officials have called the appearance of North Korean forces on the battlefield a major escalation.

Ukraine’s allies will look to pressure China over North Korea’s growing support for Russia’s war during a Group of 20 Summit in Brazil, according to people familiar with the matter.

President Joe Biden authorized Ukraine to use U.S.-supplied long-range missiles inside Russia for the first time Sunday, according to multiple reports—an escalation of U.S. involvement in the conflict in response to North Korean troops being sent to aid Russia.

North Korea may deploy as many as 100,000 troops to aid Russia’s war on Ukraine if the alliance between Pyongyang and Moscow continues to deepen, Bloomberg reports. According to Bloomberg's sources, if this occurs,

North Korea could deploy up to 100,000 soldiers to help the Kremlin with its war in Ukraine — a figure that could boost Russian President Vladimir Putin’s fighting force in Ukraine by up to 20%, according to a new report.