- South Korea says North Korea is preparing additional troop deployments to Russia but sees no signs they're imminent; Pyongyang has publicly denied claims it would send up to 50,000 more troops.
- Analysts report Pyongyang has supplied Russia with weapons — including short-range ballistic missiles — and an estimated 15 million rounds of artillery ammunition.
- North Korea’s Hwasong-12 missile is being readied for operational use (it can reach Guam), and its ICBMs can reach the U.S. mainland though key re-entry tech is unverified; missile accuracy may have improved with battlefield data and Russian help.
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