North Korean troops in field conditions — Pyongyang’s response to accusations of expanding contingent

North Korean soldiers in camouflage rest by a river against a mountainous backdrop, illustrating DPRK’s presence in Russia which Pyongyang calls a 'staged' claim by Zelenskyy

A group of North Korean military personnel in camouflage and uniforms rests along a riverbank in mountainous terrain. Some smoke, others wash hands or sit on the ground — a scene of daily life that contrasts with official statements dismissing claims of expanded troop deployment in Russia as 'staged'.

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