Day 972.

Today, as another Russian oligarch dies in mysterious circumstances after falling from a window, we analyse quite how good the North Korean soldiers apparently on their way to Ukraine actually are.

Contributors:

Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.

James Rothwell (Berlin Correspondent). @JamesERothwell on X.

With thanks to Kateryna Shenheliia-Hanapolska (Freelance journalist). @eshenheliia on X.

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NATO asks South Korea for intelligence on North Korean special operations forces

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NATO asks South Korea for intelligence on North Korean special operations forces