The North Korean special forces sent to Russia are the state’s best trained troops but they will face challenges with modern warfare technology, experts say.

In a country that fetes its military elites like celebrities, Col. Gen. Kim Yong Bok was rarely seen in public. Until he was chosen to lead Pyongyang’s troops sent to aid Russia.

North Korea has sent Colonel General Kim Yong Bok to lead the North Korean troops in Russia. This general is one of the ten most important military figures in North Korea and often acts as an aide to Kim Jong Un.

The recently signed mutual defense treaty could be used to justify the widening of the war in Ukraine, as the U.S. says North Korean and Russian troops are already battling Ukrainian forces.

Russia has issued a warning to South Korea against sending arms to Ukraine, with Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko calling on Seoul to "soberly assess the situation and refrain from reckless steps".

According to Western sources, for the first time since the start of the collaboration with Russia, a high-ranking North Korean soldier has been wounded. It happened in a recent Ukrainian attack in the Russian region of Kursk.

After North Korean servicemen appeared in our war, South Korea sees this as a direct threat to its own country. Therefore, the assistance has already started… Before this, I am sure there were discussions,

Russia warns of severe consequences if South Korea supplies weapons to Ukraine, amid shifting military support dynamics in the region.