South Korea's spy agency says North Korea’s planned dispatch of thousands of military construction workers and deminers to Russia’s Kursk region will likely take place as early as July or August.

North Korea could potentially deploy its troops in Ukraine as early as July or August 2025. According to a report from the Institute for the Study of War (ISW), such a scenario could significantly increase Russia's offensive capabilities on several fronts.

South Korean Intelligence warns that Russia and North Korea may have agreed to send 5,000 construction workers and 1,000 sappers. North Korea could deploy more troops in support of Russia in the war in Ukraine over the next two months,