South Korea is poised for the deployment of military intelligence officers to Ukraine, as concerns grow over North Korean troops joining Russian forces in the ongoing war.

South Korea warns it could consider supplying weapons to Ukraine in response to North Korea allegedly dispatching troops to Russia.

If North Korea sends its troops to Ukraine to fight alongside Russia, this would significantly escalate the conflict, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte stated, according to Reuters. Rutte reported that he had discussions with South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol about the alliance's close partnership with Seoul,