Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov arrived in North Korea on Friday for a working visit, Russian state media reported, the latest in a series of high-profile trips by top Moscow officials. "The minister's plane landed at the airport in Wonsan,

It was reported last week that North Korea plans to triple the number of troops fighting with Russia along the front lines in Ukraine—sending an additional 25,000-30,000 troops. Troops will arrive in the next few months, adding to the 11,000 North Korean troops that were sent in November.

At present, there have been no recorded incidents of direct participation by units of the Korean People’s Army in operations against our Defense Forces,” the statement said. Ukrainian officials added that North Korean personnel are stationed well behind the front line,