The White House's decision to allow Ukraine to strike Russian territory with US long-range missiles applies exclusively to Kursk Oblast of Russia and is intended as a reaction to the involvement of North Korean troops in the war,

North Korea is considering sending up to 100,000 soldiers to support Russia on the front lines in its fight against Ukraine. According to Bloomberg, intelligence data suggests this plan. Such a move could bolster the Kremlin's combat forces by up to 20%.

North Korea has provided Russia with 50 domestically produced self-propelled howitzers and 20 multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS), the Financial Times (FT) reported on Nov. 16, citing a Ukrainian intelligence assessment.

Pyongyang has supplied Russia with long-range missile and artillery systems. Some of these have been deployed to the Kursk region, according to Financial Times. The agency reports that in recent weeks,