SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s spy agency said Friday that North Korea has dispatched troops to support Russia's war against Ukraine . If confirmed, the move would bring a third country into the war and intensify a standoff between North Korea and the West.

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South Korea is poised for the deployment of military intelligence officers to Ukraine, as concerns grow over North Korean troops joining Russian forces in the ongoing war.

The National Intelligence Service (NIS) of the Republic of Korea published satellite photos on Friday, October 18, which it said showed North Korean troops being trained and transported to fight for Russia in the war in Ukraine.

North Korea’s decision to dispatch troops to help Russia subdue Ukraine may put another Kremlin ally, China, in a tough spot diplomatically.

The U.S. called the move very serious and warned those forces will be “fair game” if they go into combat in Ukraine.

South Korea's National Intelligence Service (NIS) has reported that North Korea has sent 1,500 commandos to help Russia's war efforts in Ukraine. They have arrived in Russia. Source: South Korean news agency Yonhap Details: This marks the first large-scale deployment of North Korean ground troops,

North Korea has reportedly deployed 3,000 troops to several training locations across Eastern Russia. There are concerns the soldiers are preparing to fight alongside Russians against Ukraine. Russian United Democratic Party Yabloko Leader Grigory Yavlinsky joins Sky News host Erin Molan to discuss what this could mean for the wider geopolitical climate.

China is unaware of North Korea sending troops to the front in Ukraine to support Russia. China's position on Ukraine remains unchanged, stated Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jin. Journalists asked him what China thought about North Korea sending troops to Russia.