Seoul’s spy agency said Friday that Pyongyang sent a ’large-scale’ troop deployment to help its ally, claiming that 1,500 special forces were already training in Russia’s Far East and ready to head so

South Korea has summoned the Russian ambassador, seeking the "immediate withdrawal" of North Korean troops which it says are being trained to fight in Ukraine. About 1,500 North Korean soldiers, including those from the special forces,

South Korea, Japan and the U.S. are rushing to address the high possibility of Pyongyang sending combat troops to fight alongside Russia in Ukraine.