Washington, Oct 31 (AP) The United States expects some 8,000 North Korean troops that are now on Ukraine's border to be sent into combat in the coming days, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Thursday.

“We've not yet seen these troops deploy into combat against Ukrainian forces but we would expect that to happen in the coming days,” Blinken said at a news conference with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and their South Korean counterparts.

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He said Russia has been training North Korean soldiers in artillery, drones and “basic infantry operations, including trench clearing, indicating that they fully intend to use these forces in front line operations.” (AP)

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