(LEAD) N. Korean troops dispatched to Russia already engaging in combat: spy agency

According to South Korean intelligence, North Korean troops deployed to Russia have moved to the frontline region of Kursk and are “already engaging in combat” against Ukraine. The South Korean spy agency disclosed the information a day after North Korea reported leader Kim Jong-un’s ratification of a mutual defence treaty that he signed with Russian President Vladimir Putin in June. The treaty, which commits the two nations to providing military aid to each other in the event of war, has pushed the countries’ relations to new heights.

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