North Korean troops have begun engaging in combat operations alongside Russian forces, the U.S. State Department said on Tuesday, expressing concern that Russia had turned to North Korea for soldiers to fight in its war with Ukraine.

North Korean soldiers deployed to Russia are reportedly using their first-ever access to unrestricted internet primarily to view pornography. Financial Times journalist Gideon Rachman posted on X that a usually reliable source claims the North Korean troops are allegedly gorging on pornography.