Nato Says North Korean Troops Deployed To Russia’s Kursk Region

North Korean troops have been deployed to Russia and are operating in the Kursk border region where Ukrainian troops have a foothold, Nato has said for the first time. The alliance’s Secretary General, Mark Rutte, said he could confirm the deployment after weeks of intelligence reports, following a meeting with South Korean security and defence officials on Monday. The newly installed Nato chief said the deployment represented a “significant escalation” and a “dangerous expansion” of Russia’s war in Ukraine.