The United States, through White House officials, has obtained intelligence confirming the presence of approximately 3,000 North Korean soldiers on Russian soil engaging in military training. The specific role these troops may play in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war remains uncertain.

Russian lawmakers have ratified a pact with North Korea envisioning mutual military assistance, a move that comes even as the U.S. confirmed the deployment of 3,000 North Korean troops to Russia.

The exact size of the North Korean military remains unknown, but according to analysts, it has tested nuclear weapons six times and developed ballistic missiles capable of reaching continental US.View