G7 nations say Russia’s deployment of North Korean troops is a sign of desperation as Vladimir Putin looks to plug troop losses

Kim Jong-un's thousands of troops are said to have no real combat experience, no familiarity with the terrain - and will likely be shoved into the most ferocious battlefields

The thousands of young s oldiers North Korea has sent to Russia, reportedly to help fight against Ukraine, are mostly elite special forces, but that hasn't stopped speculation they'll be slaughtered because they have no combat experience, no familiarity with the terrain and will likely be dropped onto the most ferocious battlefields.