North Korea sent around 3,000 additional troops to Russia in January and February in continued support for Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine, South Korea’s military said Thursday in its latest assessment.

North Korea has sent 3,000 more soldiers and additional missiles and artillery to help Russia in its war against Ukraine, South Korea's military said Thursday, as concerns grow around strengthening military ties.

North Korea appears to have sent at least 3,000 more soldiers to Russia early this year, South Korea’s military said Thursday, demonstrating Pyongyang’s continued support for Moscow’s war on Ukraine as world leaders push for an end to the three-year conflict.

North Korean drones unveiled this week likely incorporate artificial intelligence technology to identify and autonomously strike South Korean and U.S. military equipment, a South Korean lawmaker said Friday.

North Korea’s leader oversaw tests of his country’s latest military innovations which use artificial intelligence.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised AI-enabled suicide drone tests, emphasizing priority on unmanned and AI technologies for modern military advancement. He inspected advanced reconnaissance drones and an airborne early-warning aircraft,