G20 assessments suggest North Korea might send 1,00,000 troops to support Russia in Ukraine, raising alarm among allies.

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.

North Korea could deploy up to 100,000 soldiers to help the Kremlin with its war in Ukraine — a figure that could boost Russian President Vladimir Putin’s fighting force in Ukraine by up to 20%, according to a new report.