Lloyd Austin confirms North Korean troops deployed to Russia

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin confirmed Wednesday that the United States has seen “evidence” that North Korean troops have deployed to Russia.

Austin is the first U.S. official to confirm reports from Ukrainian and South Korean leaders about the North Korean troop movements.

“We are seeing evidence that there are North Korean troops that have gone to Russia,” he told reporters traveling with him Wednesday in Rome. “What, exactly, they’re doing is left to be seen.”