- US experts see Pyongyang’s Russia gambit as no-win situation for China VOA Asia
- North Korean troops sent to Russia may be pleased to be there, even as they face ferocious fighting The Associated Press
- North Korean troops in Russian uniforms heading to Kursk region, says US The Guardian
- What does North Korea get out of sending its soldiers to fight Russia’s war? NBC News
- Chaos as Russia tries to absorb North Korean troops, Ukraine spies say USA TODAY