North Korea is gaining crucial military experience and equipment by sending troops to Russia, a U.S. official warned the United Nations, making the regime a growing threat to neighboring countries.

A North Korean soldier who was captured while fighting in Russia's war against Ukraine has died of his wounds, South Korea's spy agency said Friday. Pyongyang has deployed thousands of troops to reinforce Russia's military, including in the Kursk border region where Ukraine mounted a shock border incursion in August.

Pyongyang has provided Moscow with more than 10,000 soldiers, artillery, and ammunition during Russia’s war as the two sides have deepened their partnership.

The US believes Russia intends to share advanced space and satellite technology with Pyongyang, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday that Russia is set to expand its cooperation with North Korea by providing advanced satellite technology. As a contingent of 12,000 North Korean troops has reportedly been sent to Russia to fight in the Kursk region,

US Secretary of State Tony Blinken also suggested that Putin may be on his way to accepting North Korea’s nuclear program

Antony Blinken confirmed that more than a thousand North Korean soldiers have been killed or wounded in Russia. Moscow plans to share satellite technology with Pyongyang. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken,

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken highlighted that North Korea is receiving military equipment and training from Russia. Read also: North Korean soldiers bolstering Russian positions face low morale,