The South’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said North Korea has also been sending more missiles, artillery equipment and ammunition to help Russia.

North Korea appears to have sent at least 3,000 more soldiers to Russia early this year, South Korea’s military said Thursday, demonstrating Pyongyang’s continued support for Moscow’s war on Ukraine as world leaders push for an end to the three-year conflict.

North Korea sent an additional 3,000 troops to aid Russia’s war in Ukraine this year, South Korea said Thursday, as Pyongyang’s support appears to continue even as Moscow moves toward negotiations to end the conflict.