{"id":369305,"date":"2026-08-12T01:00:46","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T00:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/north-korea-expands-its-role-in-russias-war-against-ukraine-dw-news\/"},"modified":"2026-08-12T01:00:46","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T00:00:46","slug":"north-korea-expands-its-role-in-russias-war-against-ukraine-dw-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/north-korea-expands-its-role-in-russias-war-against-ukraine-dw-news\/","title":{"rendered":"North Korea expands its role in Russia&#8217;s war against Ukraine | DW News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/b31YP1yrAZQ\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"North Korea expands its role in Russia's war against Ukraine | DW News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/b31YP1yrAZQ\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Ukraine says North Korea&#8217;s role in the war is expanding, with reports of additional troops, missile units and ballistic missiles being deployed in support of Russia. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warns that Moscow can no longer sustain the conflict without North Korean reinforcements. We ask what Pyongyang is gaining from the war and whether its growing involvement changes the nature of this conflict.<\/p>\n<p>0:00 Intro<br \/>\n0:42 Zelenskyy: Russia needs North Korean reinforcements<br \/>\n1:05 North Korea&#8217;s growing role in Russia&#8217;s war<br \/>\n2:30 Why Moscow depends on Pyongyang<br \/>\n3:43 North Korea: From weapons supplier to war partner?<br \/>\n4:53 Is North Korea learning from the war in Ukraine?<br \/>\n6:04 What is Russia teaching Kim Jong Un? <\/p>\n<p>For more news go to: http:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/<\/p>\n<p>Follow DW on social media:<br \/>\n\u25baInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baTikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deutschewellenews\/<br \/>\n\u25baTwitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/dwnews<\/p>\n<p>F\u00fcr Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/dwdeutsch<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1<\/p>\n<p>#northkorea #russia #ukraine #dwcurrentaffairs<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ukraine says North Korea&#8217;s role in the war is expanding, with reports of additional troops, missile units and ballistic missiles being deployed in support of Russia. 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