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,

Russia may be close to sharing advanced satellite technology with North Korea after the isolated nation supplied troops to help bolster Moscow’s war in Ukraine, United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned Monday.

Weapons and missiles have allegedly been sent from North Korea to Russia, although both Moscow and Pyongyang continue to deny these transfers despite substantial evidence.