South Korea could directly supply lethal weapons to Ukraine after it accused North Korea of sending 1,500 special forces troops to train in Russia’s Far East. Seoul said the growing alliance between Russia and North Korea represented a threat to the international order and said it was preparing diplomatic,

South Korea warns it could consider supplying weapons to Ukraine in response to North Korea allegedly dispatching troops to Russia.

North Korea has not sent troops to Russia to help Moscow fight Ukraine, one of its United Nations representatives said Monday, dismissing Seoul’s claims as “groundless rumor”. Seoul’s spy agency said Friday that Pyongyang sent a “large-scale” troop deployment to help its ally,