Seoul 'won't sit idle' over North Korean troops in Russia

South Korea's president said Seoul would "review" potentially supplying weapons to Ukraine as intelligence agency says 3,000 North Korean troops have already been sent to support Russia's war effort. More on DW.

South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol said that North Korea dispatching troops to Russia for deployment in Ukraine is a "provocation" that "threatens global security."

Yoon made the comments after meeting with Poland's President Andrzej Duda in Seoul.

Meanwhile, Russian lawmakers voted in favor of ratifying a defense treaty with North Korea providing for "mutual assistance" should either party face aggression.

Here's what to know about about Russia's war in Ukraine on Thursday, October 24: