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.

SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the United States and the West are using the Ukrainian military as "shock troops" to fight Russia and risk triggering a global conflict, state media reported on Monday (Nov 18).

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,

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.

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

October, Ukraine’s President Vladimir Zelenskyy claimed that ten thousand North Koreans were already fighting in Ukraine. A few weeks later, NATO confirmed the presence of North Korean troops, not in Ukraine,

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 is considering sending up to 100,000 soldiers to support Russia on the front lines in its conflict with Ukraine. According to Bloomberg, intelligence data suggests this plan. Such a move could augment the Kremlin's combat forces by up to 20%.