Key developments on Oct. 18: Budanov says close to 11,000 North Korean troops in Russia, will be 'ready to fight' in Ukraine by Nov. 1 Ukraine liberates Kharkiv Oblast village key for defense of Kupiansk, military intelligence says Biden says West 'cannot let up' support for Ukraine ahead of high-level talks in Germany Germany, Netherlands […]

Close to 11,000 North Korean troops are in Russia and will be "ready to fight" in Ukraine by Nov. 1, military intelligence head Kyrylo Budanov said in comments published by the War Zone on Oct. 17. Budanov said the first group of 2,600 soldiers will be deployed to Russia's Kursk Oblast, where Ukraine began a […]