A fragment of a note written by a North Korean soldier who died while deployed in Russia’s war against Ukraine suggests that Pyongyang may have sent convicts to support Russia. Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces revealed a memo allegedly written by a soldier identified as Jung Kyung-hong via Telegram on Dec.

Russia launched a massive attack on Ukraine’s energy grid, leaving many in the country in the dark over the holiday. Retired Col. Jack Jacobs shares his thoughts about recent developments in Ukraine and a potential twist in North Korea’s involvement.

North Korea is an enigma in many senses of the word, but leader Kim Jong Un’s decision to send troops to fight in Russia’s war on Ukraine shocked many in South Korea and internationally.