North Korea received anti-aircraft missiles and oil in exchange for sending troops to Russia. Kim Jong Un has deployed 10,000 troops to Russia, most of whom are stationed in the western Kursk Oblast in preparation for combat,

North Korea may deploy as many as 100,000 troops to aid Russia’s war on Ukraine if the alliance between Pyongyang and Moscow continues to deepen, according to people familiar with assessments made by some Group of 20 nations.