North Korea and Russia: New Fears Over Missiles and Troops

Experts question North Korea's latest missile claims while reports grow that they are sending more help to Russia for the war in Ukraine.

There is a lot of talk right now about North Korea’s role in the war between Russia and Ukraine. Here is what you need to know. First, there is the question of North Korea’s new missile. The country says this missile can carry a very heavy, 2.5-ton warhead and travel 900 kilometers (about 560 miles). However, experts are skeptical. They say the math does not quite add up. It is unlikely that a missile could carry that much weight and travel that far at the same time. At the same time, the situation on the ground in Ukraine is changing. Ukraine claims that North Korea is now sending more th…