Is North Korea sending troops to fight for Russia in Ukraine?

The World

A Ukrainian missile strike in Russian-controlled territory last week killed several North Korean military officers, according to officials in Ukraine and South Korea. The Kremlin says this is “fake news.” But it sounds credible to those who’ve been following events in Ukraine since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion. The World’s Matthew Bell reports.

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