North Korea has sent 10,000 soldiers to Russia, Western source says Russia may resume strikes on Ukraine's energy sector in autumn, winter, official warns 'No intact buildings left' in Toretsk, accelerating Russian advance,

Russia's war in Ukraine may have reached a new stage this week, with reports that North Korea has moved from supplying Moscow with weapons to sending its own troops. A Western diplomat familiar with the matter told the Kyiv Independent on Oct.

Ukrainian media reports indicate that Russia is organizing a battalion of North Korean nationals to assist in driving Kyiv's forces out of Kursk.