The Naval News portal has analyzed photos showing progress on a new warship under construction in North Korea. It has been noted that this design strongly resembles one of the Russian frigates. There are suggestions that North Korea is building the ship based on technologies provided by Russia as compensation for assistance in the war in Ukraine.

Analysts have drawn comparisons to Russia's Project 20386 frigate.

North Korean troops have now entered Russia’s war with Ukraine in a major way, and some have been killed, Western officials say.

White House National Security communications adviser John Kirby said Russia was treating North Korean troops as “expendable” by sending them on impractical ground operations in its war against

There are risks of North Korea sending additional troops and military equipment to the Russian army,” Zelensky said. “We will have tangible responses to this.”

As the war in Ukraine drags on toward a fourth year, North Korea is preparing to send Moscow more troops beyond the 12,000 already there, as well as additional weapons, including suicide drones, according to the latest assessment from South Korean intelligence.

NATO has previously described the deployment of North Korean soldiers to Russia as a "significant escalation" in the conflict.